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Aurora vs Cofield

73 miles apart. The biggest differences: street grid (10.4× in Aurora) and property tax bill (+82% in Aurora).

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Aurora, NCHomes around $138KNorth Carolina · 560 people

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Cofield, NCA regional job hubNorth Carolina · 300 people

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.

AuroraHomes around $138K

Housing$138K typical home59% below the NC typical home All about Aurora →

CofieldA regional job hub

Work137 jobsbased in Cofield, a regional job hub All about Cofield →

The biggest differences

Where they differ most

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

Street grid10.4×

Aurora has the more walkable street grid

Aurora 66.3Cofield 6.4

Property tax bill+82%

Tax bills are bigger in Aurora

Aurora $1,004Cofield $552

Age 65++12.3 pts

Cofield has more people 65 and up

Cofield 30.3%Aurora 18%

Average commute7 min

Aurora has the shorter commute

Cofield 22 minAurora 15 min

Jobs per worker+78%

Cofield is more of a job hub

Cofield 1.71Aurora 0.96

★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $380 more a month in Aurora

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.

Down paymentRate%

Aurora$850/mo

Typical home $138K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.15% · or rent about $958/mo · Housing →

Cofield$480/mo

Typical home $82K (Census) · tax rate 0.67% · or rent about $825/mo · Housing →

The difference: $380 a month, about $4,500 a year, between Aurora and Cofield.

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.

Schools

C+AuroraBetter than 44% of districts in the state –CofieldNot graded

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

AuroraCofield

Snow a year0″3″

January low36°F 29°F

July high89°F 88°F

Growing season (days)272d 208d

Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)97th 79th

Outdoors & history

AuroraCofield

Trails0 mi —

Conserved land0%—

Archive photos4 —

Famous people born here1 —

Community

AuroraCofield

Library hours a week43 hrs —

Posts this month0 0

Neighbors joined0 0

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

73 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

AuroraNC CofieldNC

Aurora ↔ Cofield73 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.

Only big differences vs North Carolina average

AuroraCofield

People

Population 560Highest 300Lowest

Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -12.5% NC: +9.5% —

Median age 42.5±9.6Lowest 9% above NC 43.8±26.9Highest 12% above NC

Cofield and Aurora are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Kids under 18 29.1%±11.2Highest NC: 21.8% 21.7%±13.4Lowest NC: 21.8%

Aurora and Cofield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Age 65+ 18%±5.3Lowest NC: 17.2% 30.3%±4.1Highest NC: 17.2%

Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 14.8%Lowest NC: 35.7% 17.7%Highest NC: 35.7%

Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 3%±4.1Highest NC: 6.4% 1.7%±5.5Lowest NC: 6.4%

Aurora and Cofield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Cost of living

Household incomemedian $46,131±$10kHighest 36% below NC $41,250±$37kLowest 43% below NC

Aurora and Cofield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $87,300±$40kHighest 70% below NC $82,100±$54kLowest 72% below NC

Aurora and Cofield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Rentmedian gross, monthly $958±$566Highest 22% below NC $825±$272Lowest 33% below NC

Aurora and Cofield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Property taxmedian, yearly $1,004Highest 47% below NC $552Lowest 71% below NC

Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 46.8%±35.3Lowest NC: 48.9% 80%±24.4Highest NC: 48.9%

Cofield and Aurora are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Below poverty line 26.2%Highest NC: 13% 25.3%Lowest NC: 13%

Housing

Homeownersof occupied homes 63.6%Highest NC: 66.6% 63.3%Lowest NC: 66.6%

Typical home builtmedian year 1974Highest 17 yrs older than NC 1973Lowest 18 yrs older than NC

Getting to work

Average commuteone way 15 minLowest 41% below NC 22 minHighest 12% below NC

Work from home 1.1%±2.2Lowest NC: 16.3% 7.4%±6.1Highest NC: 16.3%

Cofield and Aurora are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Work in townworking residents 3.1%Highest 1.3%Lowest

Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 32.8 miHighest 23.8 miLowest

Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.96Lowest 1.71Highest

Top workplaceoutside town New Bern (12%)Ahoskie (16%)

Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in CofieldFew work in Aurora

Outdoors

Conserved landshare of the town 0%Lowest 0.8%Highest

Trailsmapped miles 0.0 miLowest 0.3 miHighest

Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.0 miLowest 0.1 miHighest

Parks & preservesnamed on the map 1Highest 0Lowest

Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 66.3Highest 6.4Lowest

Schools

School district Beaufort County Schools—

High school in town None in town—

North Carolina average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024

Deciding?

Ask the people who live there

The numbers stop at the town line. Neighbors can tell you about the commute at 7am, the schools, the winters and the feel of the place.

Aurora neighborsTown Square →

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Cofield neighborsTown Square →

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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.