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Bunn vs Bailey

15 miles apart. The biggest differences: property tax bill (2× in Bunn).

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Bunn, NCA regional job hubNorth Carolina · 466 people
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Bailey, NCA regional job hubNorth Carolina · 422 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.

BunnA regional job hub
Work386 jobsbased in Bunn, a regional job hub Housing$254K typical home24% below the NC typical home SchoolsBetter than 35%of NC districts All about Bunn →
BaileyA regional job hub
Work337 jobsbased in Bailey, a regional job hub SchoolsBetter than 25%of NC districts All about Bailey →
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.

Property tax bill2×
Tax bills are bigger in Bunn
Bunn $2,442Bailey $1,250
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs about the same each month

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.

Bunn$1,530/mo
Typical home $254K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.95% · or rent about $1,067/mo · Housing →
Bailey$1,650/mo
Typical home $279K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.80% · or rent about $814/mo · Housing →

The difference: $120 a month, about $1,400 a year, between Bailey and Bunn.

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+BunnBetter than 35% of districts in the state CBaileyBetter than 25% of districts in the state
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
BunnBailey
Snow a year2″2″
January low28°F33°F
July high90°F90°F
Growing season (days)201d236d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)33rd32nd
Outdoors & history
BunnBailey
Trails—0 mi
Conserved land—0.1%
Settled1909—
Archive photos—3
Famous people born here23
Community
BunnBailey
Library hours a week37 hrs17 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

15 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

BunnBaileyBunnBailey
Bunn ↔ Bailey15 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.

BunnBailey
People
Population 466Highest 422Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census — -0.2% NC: +9.5%
Median age 44.5±8.5Lowest 14% above NC 47.4±8.3Highest 21% above NC
Bailey and Bunn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 23.8%±12.8Highest NC: 21.8% 22.5%±10Lowest NC: 21.8%
Bunn and Bailey are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 24.2%±16.3Lowest NC: 17.2% 29.4%±4.7Highest NC: 17.2%
Bailey and Bunn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 17%Highest NC: 35.7% 14.8%Lowest NC: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 3.2%±2.7Highest NC: 6.4% 0.9%±3.5Lowest NC: 6.4%
Bunn and Bailey are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $68,289±$38kHighest 6% below NC $60,208±$27kLowest 17% below NC
Bunn and Bailey are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $256,300±$187kHighest 11% below NC $155,700±$38kLowest 46% below NC
Bunn and Bailey are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $1,067±$257Highest 13% below NC $814±$139Lowest 34% below NC
Bunn and Bailey are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $2,442Highest 29% above NC $1,250Lowest 34% below NC
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 52.3%±26.3Highest NC: 48.9% 20%±40.7Lowest NC: 48.9%
Bunn and Bailey are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 6.4%Lowest NC: 13% 17.8%Highest NC: 13%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 65.2%Highest NC: 66.6% 58.3%Lowest NC: 66.6%
Typical home builtmedian year 1961Highest 30 yrs older than NC 1955Lowest 36 yrs older than NC
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 23 minLowest 7% below NC 27 minHighest 6% above NC
Work from home 17%±15Highest NC: 16.3% 7.4%±7.4Lowest NC: 16.3%
Bunn and Bailey are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 1.2%Lowest 4.7%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 26.8 miHighest 15.8 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 2.27Highest 1.58Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Raleigh (26%)Wilson (23%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in BaileyFew work in Bunn
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 2.9%Highest 0.1%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 0.2 miHighest 0.0 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.3 miHighest 0.0 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0Lowest 2Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 57.8Lowest 80.0Highest
Schools
School district Franklin County SchoolsNash County Public Schools
High school in town Bunn HighNone in town
Students per teacherat that high school 16.7 —
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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