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Columbia vs Hookerton

83 miles apart. The biggest differences: jobs per worker (5.7× in Columbia) and average commute (14 min in Hookerton).

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Columbia, NCA regional job hubNorth Carolina · 759 people
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Hookerton, NCHomes around $167KNorth Carolina · 573 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.

ColumbiaA regional job hub
Work342 jobsbased in Columbia, a regional job hub Housing$166K typical home51% below the NC typical home SchoolsBetter than 13%of NC districts All about Columbia →
HookertonHomes around $167K
Housing$167K typical home50% below the NC typical home Outdoors17.4% conserved land0.0 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves All about Hookerton →
The biggest differences

Where they part ways

The rows below where the towns are furthest apart, beyond the Census margin of error. The full table is further down.

Jobs per worker5.7×
Columbia is more of a job hub
Columbia 1.65Hookerton 0.29
Average commute14 min
Hookerton has the shorter commute
Columbia 34 minHookerton 20 min
Street grid+73%
Hookerton has the more walkable street grid
Hookerton 89.6Columbia 51.7
Typical home built19 yrs
Columbia’s homes are older
Hookerton 1970Columbia 1951
Work in town+11.1 pts
More of Columbia’s workers stay in town
Columbia 11.1%Hookerton 0%
Conserved land+9.5 pts
Hookerton has more conserved land
Hookerton 17.4%Columbia 7.9%
★ 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.

Columbia$1,120/mo
Typical home $166K (Zillow) · tax rate est. 1.8% · or rent about $678/mo · Housing →
Hookerton$1,090/mo
Typical home $167K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.52% · or rent about $717/mo · Housing →

Within $50 a month of each other.

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
DColumbiaBetter than 13% of districts in the state –HookertonNot graded
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
ColumbiaHookerton
Snow a year2″1″
January low34°F35°F
July high89°F91°F
Growing season (days)238d232d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)99th82nd
Outdoors & history
ColumbiaHookerton
Trails3 mi0 mi
Conserved land7.9%17.4%
Settled1793—
National Register places3—
Famous people born here—1
Community
ColumbiaHookerton
Library hours a week44 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

83 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

ColumbiaNCHookertonNC
Columbia ↔ Hookerton83 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.

ColumbiaHookerton
People
Population 759Highest 573Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -31.5% NC: +9.5% —
Median age 38.7±16.1Lowest about the NC average 41.4±6.8Highest 6% above NC
Hookerton and Columbia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 26.9%±13.2Highest NC: 21.8% 20.8%±4.7Lowest NC: 21.8%
Columbia and Hookerton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 26.2%±12Highest NC: 17.2% 13.8%±5.6Lowest NC: 17.2%
Columbia and Hookerton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 14.4%Highest NC: 35.7% 8.1%Lowest NC: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 1.7%±3.3Lowest NC: 6.4% 1.9%±1.8Highest NC: 6.4%
Hookerton and Columbia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $25,893±$12kLowest 64% below NC $34,500±$18kHighest 52% below NC
Hookerton and Columbia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $120,000±$55kHighest 58% below NC $78,400±$14kLowest 73% below NC
Columbia and Hookerton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $678±$333Lowest 45% below NC $717±$207Highest 42% below NC
Hookerton and Columbia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly — $1,190 37% below NC
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 80.9%±79.2Highest NC: 48.9% 48.6%±20.2Lowest NC: 48.9%
Columbia and Hookerton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 27%Lowest NC: 13% 32.5%Highest NC: 13%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 49.3%Highest NC: 66.6% 43.4%Lowest NC: 66.6%
Typical home builtmedian year 1951Lowest 40 yrs older than NC 1970Highest 21 yrs older than NC
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 34 minHighest 35% above NC 20 minLowest 19% below NC
Work from home 0%±4.7 NC: 16.3% 0%±7.7 NC: 16.3%
Work in townworking residents 11.1%Highest 0%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 32.3 miHighest 14.8 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 1.65Highest 0.29Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Nags Head (6%)Kinston (16%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in HookertonFew work in Columbia
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 7.9%Lowest 17.4%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 3.0 miHighest 0.0 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 2.3 miHighest 0.0 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 4Highest 1Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 51.7Lowest 89.6Highest
Schools
School district Tyrrell County Schools—
High school in town Columbia High—
Students per teacherat that high school 11.9 —
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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