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Chocowinity vs Star

151 miles apart. The biggest differences: property tax bill (+30% in Star) and growth since 2010 (+4 pts in Star).

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Chocowinity, NCA small town of 903North Carolina · 903 people
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Star, NCOne of the healthiest townsNorth Carolina · 1,282 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.

ChocowinityA small town of 903
Quiet strengthsChocowinity doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Chocowinity →
StarOne of the healthiest towns
Health95% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates Housing$149K typical home56% below the NC typical home All about Star →
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+30%
Tax bills are bigger in Star
Star $1,223Chocowinity $938
Growth since 2010+4 pts
Star has grown faster since 2010
Star -8%Chocowinity -12%
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $210 more a month in Star

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.

Chocowinity$680/mo
Typical home $114K (Census) · tax rate 0.82% · or rent about $794/mo · Housing →
Star$890/mo
Typical home $149K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.90% · or rent about $642/mo · Housing →

The difference: $210 a month, about $2,500 a year, between Star and Chocowinity.

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+ChocowinityBetter than 44% of districts in the state C+StarBetter than 39% of districts in the state
Health
–ChocowinityNot graded D−StarHealthier than 5% 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
ChocowinityStar
Snow a year1″3″
January low34°F33°F
July high89°F90°F
Growing season (days)237d235d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)95th32nd
Outdoors & history
ChocowinityStar
Trails0 mi—
Conserved land3.6%—
Settled—1890
National Register places11
Archive photos5—
Community
ChocowinityStar
Library hours a week—20 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

151 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

ChocowinityNCStarNC
Chocowinity ↔ Star151 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.

ChocowinityStar
People
Population 903Lowest 1,282Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -12%Lowest NC: +9.5% -8%Highest NC: +9.5%
Median age 36.1±7.6Highest 8% below NC 35.8±26.4Lowest 8% below NC
Chocowinity and Star are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 30%±10.1Lowest NC: 21.8% 35.6%±6.9Highest NC: 21.8%
Star and Chocowinity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 18.8%±5.1Highest NC: 17.2% 18.2%±6.1Lowest NC: 17.2%
Chocowinity and Star are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 10.9%Highest NC: 35.7% 8.6%Lowest NC: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 4.1%±3Lowest NC: 6.4% 7.9%±5.7Highest NC: 6.4%
Star and Chocowinity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $41,382±$10kHighest 43% below NC $38,125±$12kLowest 47% below NC
Chocowinity and Star are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $114,300±$42kLowest 60% below NC $136,300±$20kHighest 53% below NC
Star and Chocowinity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $794±$47Highest 35% below NC $642±$181Lowest 48% below NC
Chocowinity and Star are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $938Lowest 51% below NC $1,223Highest 35% below NC
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 35.5%±18Highest NC: 48.9% 29.5%±19.1Lowest NC: 48.9%
Chocowinity and Star are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 26.9%Highest NC: 13% 22.7%Lowest NC: 13%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 46.5%Lowest NC: 66.6% 47.4%Highest NC: 66.6%
Typical home builtmedian year 1976Highest 15 yrs older than NC 1973Lowest 18 yrs older than NC
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 22 minHighest 11% below NC 20 minLowest 22% below NC
Work from home 8.8%±8Highest NC: 16.3% 1.5%±2.3Lowest NC: 16.3%
Chocowinity and Star are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 1.9%Lowest 3%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 18.3 miLowest 21.3 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.92Lowest 1.01Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Greenville (20%)Biscoe (10%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in StarFew work in Chocowinity
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 3.6%Highest 1.7%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 0.1 miHighest 0.0 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.1 miHighest 0.0 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 1Highest 0Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 45.3Lowest 52.2Highest
Schools
School district Beaufort County SchoolsMontgomery County 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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