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Brunswick vs Hookerton

101 miles apart. The biggest differences: street grid (2.4× in Hookerton) and average commute (5 min in Brunswick).

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Brunswick, NCA small town of 937North Carolina · 937 people
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Hookerton, NCHomes around $167KNorth Carolina · 573 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.

BrunswickA small town of 937
Quiet strengthsBrunswick doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Brunswick →
HookertonHomes around $167K
Housing$167K typical home50% below the NC typical home Outdoors17.4% conserved land0.0 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves All about Hookerton →
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 grid2.4×
Hookerton has the more walkable street grid
Hookerton 89.6Brunswick 37.4
Average commute5 min
Brunswick has the shorter commute
Hookerton 20 minBrunswick 16 min
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $560 more a month in Hookerton

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.

Brunswick$530/mo
Typical home $83K (Census) · tax rate 1.44% · or rent about $789/mo · Housing →
Hookerton$1,090/mo
Typical home $167K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.52% · or rent about $717/mo · Housing →

The difference: $560 a month, about $6,700 a year, between Hookerton and Brunswick.

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.

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
BrunswickHookerton
Snow a year1″1″
January low32°F35°F
July high90°F91°F
Growing season (days)224d232d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)90th82nd
Outdoors & history
BrunswickHookerton
Trails—0 mi
Conserved land—17.4%
Famous people born here—1
Community
BrunswickHookerton
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

101 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

BrunswickNCHookertonNC
Brunswick ↔ Hookerton101 miles apart
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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.

BrunswickHookerton
People
Population 937Highest 573Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -13% NC: +9.5% —
Median age 38.7±4.3Lowest about the NC average 41.4±6.8Highest 6% above NC
Hookerton and Brunswick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 11.1%±7Lowest NC: 21.8% 20.8%±4.7Highest NC: 21.8%
Hookerton and Brunswick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 6.9%±4.3Lowest NC: 17.2% 13.8%±5.6Highest NC: 17.2%
Hookerton and Brunswick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 5.3%Lowest NC: 35.7% 8.1%Highest NC: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 6%±5.1Highest NC: 6.4% 1.9%±1.8Lowest NC: 6.4%
Brunswick and Hookerton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $22,500±$20kLowest 69% below NC $34,500±$18kHighest 52% below NC
Hookerton and Brunswick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $82,500±$26kHighest 71% below NC $78,400±$14kLowest 73% below NC
Brunswick and Hookerton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $789±$37Highest 36% below NC $717±$207Lowest 42% below NC
Brunswick and Hookerton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $1,192Highest 37% below NC $1,190Lowest 37% below NC
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 53.6%±97.8Highest NC: 48.9% 48.6%±20.2Lowest NC: 48.9%
Brunswick and Hookerton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 64.5%Highest NC: 13% 32.5%Lowest NC: 13%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 40%Lowest NC: 66.6% 43.4%Highest NC: 66.6%
Typical home builtmedian year 1976Highest 15 yrs older than NC 1970Lowest 21 yrs older than NC
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 16 minLowest 38% below NC 20 minHighest 19% below NC
Work from home 10.5%±10.3Highest NC: 16.3% 0%±7.7Lowest NC: 16.3%
Brunswick and Hookerton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 0% 0%
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 30.8 miHighest 14.8 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.30Highest 0.29Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Whiteville (25%)Kinston (16%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in HookertonFew work in Brunswick
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 21.8%Highest 17.4%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 0.0 mi 0.0 mi
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.0 mi 0.0 mi
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0Lowest 1Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 37.4Lowest 89.6Highest
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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