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Bunn vs Winfall

102 miles apart. The biggest differences: trails (9.5× in Winfall) and street grid (2.4× in Bunn).

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Bunn, NCA regional job hubNorth Carolina · 466 people

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Winfall, NCA small town of 697North Carolina · 697 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.

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 →

WinfallA small town of 697

Quiet strengthsWinfall doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.

All about Winfall →

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.

Winfall has more miles of trail

Winfall 1.9 miBunn 0.2 mi

Street grid2.4×

Bunn has the more walkable street grid

Bunn 57.8Winfall 23.8

Typical home built30 yrs

Bunn’s homes are older

Winfall 1991Bunn 1961

Jobs per worker2×

Bunn is more of a job hub

Bunn 2.27Winfall 1.11

Average commute6 min

Bunn has the shorter commute

Winfall 29 minBunn 23 min

★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $750 more a month in Winfall

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%

Bunn$1,530/mo

Typical home $254K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.95% · or rent about $1,067/mo · Housing →

Winfall$2,280/mo

Typical home $401K (Census) · tax rate 0.54% · or rent about $1,157/mo · Housing →

The difference: $750 a month, about $9,000 a year, between Winfall 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 BWinfallBetter than 58% 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

BunnWinfall

Snow a year2″2″

January low28°F 34°F

July high90°F 89°F

Growing season (days)201d 238d

Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)33rd 86th

Outdoors & history

BunnWinfall

Conserved land—3.6%

Settled1909 1887

National Register places—1

Archive photos—5

Famous people born here2 —

Community

BunnWinfall

Library hours a week37 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

102 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

BunnNC WinfallNC

Bunn ↔ Winfall102 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

BunnWinfall

People

Population 466Lowest 697Highest

Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census — -6.6% NC: +9.5%

Median age 44.5±8.5Lowest 14% above NC 47.7±12.5Highest 22% above NC

Winfall 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% 21.1%±6.5Lowest NC: 21.8%

Bunn and Winfall 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% 25.7%±11Highest NC: 17.2%

Winfall 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%Lowest NC: 35.7% 17.7%Highest NC: 35.7%

Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 3.2%±2.7Lowest NC: 6.4% 4.9%±3.2Highest NC: 6.4%

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

Cost of living

Household incomemedian $68,289±$38kLowest 6% below NC $77,083±$43kHighest 6% above NC

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

Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $256,300±$187kLowest 11% below NC $401,200±$174kHighest 39% above NC

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

Rentmedian gross, monthly $1,067±$257Lowest 13% below NC $1,157±$124Highest 6% below NC

Winfall and Bunn 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 $2,159Lowest 14% above NC

Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 52.3%±26.3Highest NC: 48.9% 41.9%±29Lowest NC: 48.9%

Bunn and Winfall 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% 13.6%Highest NC: 13%

Housing

Homeownersof occupied homes 65.2%Highest NC: 66.6% 63.1%Lowest NC: 66.6%

Typical home builtmedian year 1961Lowest 30 yrs older than NC 1991Highest same as NC

Getting to work

Average commuteone way 23 minLowest 7% below NC 29 minHighest 15% above NC

Work from home 17%±15Highest NC: 16.3% 9.8%±9.6Lowest NC: 16.3%

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

Work in townworking residents 1.2%Lowest 3.3%Highest

Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 26.8 miLowest 32.8 miHighest

Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 2.27Highest 1.11Lowest

Top workplaceoutside town Raleigh (26%)Elizabeth City (18%)

Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in WinfallFew work in Bunn

Outdoors

Conserved landshare of the town 2.9%Lowest 3.6%Highest

Trailsmapped miles 0.2 miLowest 1.9 miHighest

Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.3 miLowest 0.8 miHighest

Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0Lowest 2Highest

Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 57.8Highest 23.8Lowest

Schools

School district Franklin County SchoolsPerquimans County 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

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.

Bunn 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.