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Alamance vs Pinebluff

63 miles apart. The biggest differences: property tax bill (2× in Alamance) and home values (+74% in Alamance).

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Alamance, NCOne of the healthiest townsNorth Carolina · 1,267 people
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Pinebluff, NCOne of the healthiest townsNorth Carolina · 1,806 people
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Where each one shines

Two towns, two different strengths

What each town does better than most of its state (not better than each other). Tap one to see the page behind it.

AlamanceOne of the healthiest towns
HealthHealthier than 75%of U.S. towns on CDC estimates HistorySettled in 18372 places on the National Register All about Alamance →
PinebluffOne of the healthiest towns
HealthHealthier than 68%of U.S. towns on CDC estimates All about Pinebluff →
The biggest differences

Where they part ways

The rows below where the towns are furthest apart, beyond the Census margin of error. The full table is further down.

Property tax bill2×
Tax bills are bigger in Alamance
Alamance $2,540Pinebluff $1,289
Home values+74%
Homes cost more in Alamance
Alamance $407,300Pinebluff $234,200
Growth since 2010+6.3 pts
Pinebluff has grown faster since 2010
Pinebluff +10.2%Alamance +3.9%
Jobs per worker+71%
Pinebluff is more of a job hub
Pinebluff 0.53Alamance 0.31
Typical home built16 yrs
Pinebluff’s homes are older
Alamance 2001Pinebluff 1985
Bachelor’s degree++9.5 pts
More adults in Alamance have a degree
Alamance 38.8%Pinebluff 29.3%
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $690 more a month in Alamance

A typical home in each town, bought with 20% down at 6.3% for 30 years, plus property tax at the town’s own rate and insurance. Change the numbers to fit you.

Alamance$2,350/mo
Typical home $407K (Census) · tax rate 0.62% · or rent about $1,156/mo · Housing →
Pinebluff$1,660/mo
Typical home $291K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.55% · or rent about $1,176/mo · Housing →

The difference: $690 a month, about $8,300 a year, between Alamance and Pinebluff.

Estimates, not a quote: your price, rate, tax bill and insurance will differ. Tax rate = the Census median tax bill over the median home value.

Report cards

Grades and rankings, side by side

Our letter grades for safety, schools and health, then every North Carolina ranking list both towns are on. A grade is one measure; read the page behind it.

Health
A−AlamanceHealthier than 75% of U.S. towns B+PinebluffHealthier than 68% of U.S. towns
Life in each

What daily life feels like in each

The weather, the land, the history and the people, row by row. None of it is a grade: more snow is a plus to a skier.

Seasons
AlamancePinebluff
Snow a year2″3″
January low—33°F
July high—90°F
Growing season (days)—235d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)66th27th
Outdoors & history
AlamancePinebluff
Settled1837—
National Register places21
Archive photos71
Community
AlamancePinebluff
Library hours a week—20 hrs
Posts this month00
Neighbors joined00

A dot marks the most on each row. Climate: NOAA 1991–2020 normals at the nearest station. Hazard risk: FEMA National Risk Index, expected yearly damage vs U.S. towns.

Where they are

63 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

AlamanceNCPinebluffNC
Alamance ↔ Pinebluff63 miles apart
Everything, side by side

What matters to you?

Pick a few. Those rows jump to the top and the best fit on each is marked. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.

AlamancePinebluff
People
Population 1,267Lowest 1,806Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census +3.9%Lowest NC: +9.5% +10.2%Highest NC: +9.5%
Median age 40.1±8.9Highest about the NC average 36.2±4.1Lowest 7% below NC
Alamance and Pinebluff are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 33.9%±7.2Highest NC: 21.8% 21.3%±5.8Lowest NC: 21.8%
Alamance and Pinebluff are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 12.6%±5.7Lowest NC: 17.2% 16.2%±6.5Highest NC: 17.2%
Pinebluff and Alamance are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 38.8%Highest NC: 35.7% 29.3%Lowest NC: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 5.8%±1.8Highest NC: 6.4% 4.9%±2Lowest NC: 6.4%
Alamance and Pinebluff are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $99,375±$17kHighest 37% above NC $80,833±$10kLowest 12% above NC
Alamance and Pinebluff are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $407,300±$42kHighest 41% above NC $234,200±$16kLowest 19% below NC
Rentmedian gross, monthly $1,156±$126Lowest 6% below NC $1,176±$465Highest 4% below NC
Pinebluff and Alamance are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $2,540Highest 34% above NC $1,289Lowest 32% below NC
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 48.2%±32.9Highest NC: 48.9% 26.6%±22.4Lowest NC: 48.9%
Alamance and Pinebluff are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 10.3%Highest NC: 13% 6.1%Lowest NC: 13%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 78.3%Lowest NC: 66.6% 78.5%Highest NC: 66.6%
Typical home builtmedian year 2001Highest 10 yrs newer than NC 1985Lowest 6 yrs older than NC
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 26 minHighest about the NC average 25 minLowest about the NC average
Work from home 25.1%±24.3Highest NC: 16.3% 8.6%±5.4Lowest NC: 16.3%
Alamance and Pinebluff are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 0.6%Lowest 1.2%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 16.3 miHighest 10.3 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.31Lowest 0.53Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Burlington (26%)Pinehurst (16%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in PinebluffFew work in Alamance
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0%Lowest 9.3%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 0.0 mi 0.0 mi
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.0 mi 0.0 mi
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0 0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 38.9Highest 32.3Lowest
North Carolina average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024
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Sources: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2010 & 2020 censuses, LEHD commute flows; Zillow Home Value Index; NCES Common Core of Data; FBI crime reporting; CDC PLACES; FEMA National Risk Index; NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020; USGS PAD-US and OpenStreetMap. “±” is the Census margin of error; differences inside it are never called. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. There is no overall score: which town is better depends on what matters to you.

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