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Chadbourn vs Spring Hope

119 miles apart. The biggest differences: growth since 2010 (+14.4 pts in Spring Hope) and age 65+ (+12.9 pts in Spring Hope).

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Chadbourn, NCOne of the healthiest townsNorth Carolina · 1,352 people
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Spring Hope, NCOne of the healthiest townsNorth Carolina · 1,387 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.

ChadbournOne of the healthiest towns
Health98% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates Housing$169K typical home49% below the NC typical home SchoolsBetter than 31%of NC districts All about Chadbourn →
Spring HopeOne of the healthiest towns
Health89% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates SchoolsBetter than 25%of NC districts Housing$241K typical home28% below the NC typical home All about Spring Hope →
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.

Growth since 2010+14.4 pts
Spring Hope has grown faster since 2010
Spring Hope -0.8%Chadbourn -15.2%
Age 65++12.9 pts
Spring Hope has more people 65 and up
Spring Hope 31.4%Chadbourn 18.5%
Average commute10 min
Spring Hope has the shorter commute
Chadbourn 39 minSpring Hope 30 min
Property tax bill+21%
Tax bills are bigger in Chadbourn
Chadbourn $1,429Spring Hope $1,181
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $370 more a month in Spring Hope

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.

Chadbourn$1,040/mo
Typical home $169K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.06% · or rent about $770/mo · Housing →
Spring Hope$1,410/mo
Typical home $241K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.73% · or rent about $763/mo · Housing →

The difference: $370 a month, about $4,500 a year, between Spring Hope and Chadbourn.

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
CChadbournBetter than 31% of districts in the state CSpring HopeBetter than 25% of districts in the state
Health
D−ChadbournHealthier than 2% of U.S. towns DSpring HopeHealthier than 11% 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
ChadbournSpring Hope
Snow a year1″2″
January low32°F28°F
July high90°F90°F
Growing season (days)224d201d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)88th25th
Outdoors & history
ChadbournSpring Hope
Trails—0 mi
Conserved land—0.6%
Settled1883—
National Register places13
Archive photos134
Famous people born here13
Community
ChadbournSpring Hope
Library hours a week40 hrs20 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

119 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

ChadbournNCSpring HopeNC
Chadbourn ↔ Spring Hope119 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.

ChadbournSpring Hope
People
Population 1,352Lowest 1,387Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -15.2%Lowest NC: +9.5% -0.8%Highest NC: +9.5%
Median age 49.3±12.8Lowest 26% above NC 53.4±3.8Highest 37% above NC
Spring Hope and Chadbourn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 15.9%±7.8Highest NC: 21.8% 12.1%±5.1Lowest NC: 21.8%
Chadbourn and Spring Hope are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 18.5%±2.2Lowest NC: 17.2% 31.4%±5.9Highest NC: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 7.5%Lowest NC: 35.7% 8.7%Highest NC: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 3.7%±2.9 NC: 6.4% 3.7%±3.1 NC: 6.4%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $45,787±$21kHighest 37% below NC $38,393±$14kLowest 47% below NC
Chadbourn and Spring Hope are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $135,400±$28kLowest 53% below NC $161,000±$23kHighest 44% below NC
Spring Hope and Chadbourn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $770±$231Highest 37% below NC $763±$253Lowest 38% below NC
Chadbourn and Spring Hope are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $1,429Highest 25% below NC $1,181Lowest 38% below NC
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 22.5%±16.8Lowest NC: 48.9% 46.5%±12.8Highest NC: 48.9%
Spring Hope and Chadbourn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 30.6%Highest NC: 13% 11.1%Lowest NC: 13%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 54.3%Highest NC: 66.6% 52.2%Lowest NC: 66.6%
Typical home builtmedian year 1975Highest 16 yrs older than NC 1968Lowest 23 yrs older than NC
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 39 minHighest 57% above NC 30 minLowest 19% above NC
Work from home 3.1%±3.1Lowest NC: 16.3% 9%±7.4Highest NC: 16.3%
Spring Hope and Chadbourn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 4.8%Highest 3.9%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 29.3 miHighest 24.3 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.84Lowest 0.98Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Whiteville (20%)Rocky Mount (12%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Spring HopeFew work in Chadbourn
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0.3%Lowest 0.6%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 0Lowest 1Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 54.2Lowest 59.9Highest
Schools
School district Columbus County SchoolsNash County Public Schools
High school in town None in townNone in town
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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