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Cherryville vs Stanley

16 miles apart. The biggest differences: property tax bill (+46% in Stanley) and growth since 2010 (+5.9 pts in Stanley).

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Cherryville, NCAn outdoors townNorth Carolina · 6,226 people
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Stanley, NCAn outdoors townNorth Carolina · 4,069 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.

CherryvilleAn outdoors town
Outdoors#101 most walkable in NC1.0 miles of trails across 7 parks and preserves HistorySettled in 17923 places on the National Register Housing$251K typical home25% below the NC typical home All about Cherryville →
StanleyAn outdoors town
Outdoors#63 most walkable in NC0.6 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves SchoolsBetter than 49%of NC districts HealthHealthier than 57%of U.S. towns on CDC estimates All about Stanley →
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 bill+46%
Tax bills are bigger in Stanley
Stanley $2,533Cherryville $1,736
Growth since 2010+5.9 pts
Stanley has grown faster since 2010
Stanley +11.4%Cherryville +5.5%
Trails+67%
Cherryville has more miles of trail
Cherryville 1.0 miStanley 0.6 mi
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $720 more a month in Stanley

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.

Cherryville$1,470/mo
Typical home $251K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.75% · or rent about $1,059/mo · Housing →
Stanley$2,190/mo
Typical home $364K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.94% · or rent about $1,122/mo · Housing →

The difference: $720 a month, about $8,700 a year, between Stanley and Cherryville.

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

Stanley places higher on 11 of 19 NC lists

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.

Safety
CCherryvilleSafer than 26% of U.S. towns –StanleyNot graded
Schools
B−CherryvilleBetter than 49% of districts in the state B−StanleyBetter than 49% of districts in the state
Health
B−CherryvilleHealthier than 47% of U.S. towns BStanleyHealthier than 57% of U.S. towns
5Cherryville
11Stanley

Lists won, of 19 where both are ranked. Ties go to nobody.

Most remote workersWork · 285 towns #237#144 Lowest property taxCost of living · 297 towns #142#228 Fastest growingGrowth · 291 towns #164#123 Best schoolsSchools · 252 towns #115#149 Most affordableCost of living · 297 towns #113#153 Most walkableOutdoors · 297 towns #101#63 Fewest uninsuredHealth · 296 towns #125#90 Most activeHealth · 296 towns #166#134

Left end = #1 in North Carolina. Showing the lists where the towns are furthest apart. All of Cherryville’s rankings →

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
CherryvilleStanley
Snow a year6″1″
January low30°F31°F
July high89°F91°F
Growing season (days)201d228d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)23rd5th
Outdoors & history
CherryvilleStanley
Trails1 mi1 mi
Conserved land1.9%2.4%
Settled17921879
National Register places31
Archive photos12—
Famous people born here52
Community
CherryvilleStanley
Library hours a week40 hrs40 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

16 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

CherryvilleStanleyCherryvilleStanley
Cherryville ↔ Stanley16 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.

CherryvilleStanley
People
Population 6,226Highest 4,069Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census +5.5%Lowest NC: +9.5% +11.4%Highest NC: +9.5%
Median age 38±2.1Highest about the NC average 36.9±5.7Lowest 6% below NC
Cherryville and Stanley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 25.2%±5.2Highest NC: 21.8% 20.7%±5.1Lowest NC: 21.8%
Cherryville and Stanley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 20%±3.3Highest NC: 17.2% 16.6%±3.4Lowest NC: 17.2%
Cherryville and Stanley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 24.8%Highest NC: 35.7% 23.1%Lowest NC: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 3.1%±1.5Lowest NC: 6.4% 8.1%±2.7Highest NC: 6.4%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $70,625±$12kLowest about the NC average $75,461±$20kHighest 4% above NC
Stanley and Cherryville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $232,100±$27kLowest 20% below NC $270,200±$51kHighest 6% below NC
Stanley and Cherryville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $1,059±$141Lowest 14% below NC $1,122±$84Highest 9% below NC
Stanley and Cherryville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $1,736Lowest 8% below NC $2,533Highest 34% above NC
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 42.6%±13.7Lowest NC: 48.9% 43.2%±16.9Highest NC: 48.9%
Stanley and Cherryville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 12.4%Highest NC: 13% 8.1%Lowest NC: 13%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 69.7%Lowest NC: 66.6% 70.7%Highest NC: 66.6%
Typical home builtmedian year 1970Lowest 21 yrs older than NC 1979Highest 12 yrs older than NC
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 28 minHighest 11% above NC 26 minLowest 4% above NC
Work from home 5.5%±2.7Lowest NC: 16.3% 11.1%±5.9Highest NC: 16.3%
Stanley and Cherryville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 9.7%Highest 3.1%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 18.8 miHighest 16.3 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.81Highest 0.61Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Charlotte (16%)Charlotte (34%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in StanleyFew work in Cherryville
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 1.9%Lowest 2.4%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 1.0 miHighest 0.6 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.2 mi 0.2 mi
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 7Highest 2Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 58.9Lowest 65.8Highest
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading #115 of 252 in NC#149 of 252 in NC
School district Gaston County SchoolsGaston County Schools
High school in town Cherryville HighNone in town
Students per teacherat that high school 14.7 —
North Carolina average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024
Deciding?

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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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