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Foscoe vs Seven Devils

Next-door neighbors. The biggest differences: household income (2.3× in Seven Devils) and property tax bill (2.4× in Seven Devils).

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Foscoe, NCOne of the healthiest townsNorth Carolina · 1,226 people
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Seven Devils, NCHomes around $553KNorth Carolina · 425 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.

FoscoeOne of the healthiest towns
HealthHealthier than 72%of U.S. towns on CDC estimates All about Foscoe →
Seven DevilsHomes around $553K
Housing$553K typical home65% above the NC typical home Work202 jobsbased in Seven Devils, a regional job hub Outdoors27.7% conserved land3.1 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves All about Seven Devils →
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.

Household income2.3×
Households in Seven Devils earn more
Seven Devils $111,667Foscoe $49,243
Property tax bill2.4×
Tax bills are bigger in Seven Devils
Seven Devils $2,597Foscoe $1,085
Bachelor’s degree++38.4 pts
More adults in Seven Devils have a degree
Seven Devils 78.3%Foscoe 39.9%
Jobs per worker2.5×
Seven Devils is more of a job hub
Seven Devils 1.92Foscoe 0.76
Home values+31%
Homes cost more in Seven Devils
Seven Devils $426,900Foscoe $325,800
Homeowners+19.4 pts renters
Foscoe has more renters
Seven Devils 92.8%Foscoe 73.4%
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $1,380 more a month in Seven Devils

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.

Foscoe$1,800/mo
Typical home $326K (Census) · tax rate 0.33% · or rent about $928/mo · Housing →
Seven Devils$3,180/mo
Typical home $553K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.61% · or rent about $1,583/mo · Housing →

The difference: $1,380 a month, about $16,600 a year, between Seven Devils and Foscoe.

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.

Life in each

Seven Devils gets 35 more inches of snow a year

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
FoscoeSeven Devils
Snow a year31″67″
January low22°F20°F
July high77°F69°F
Growing season (days)167d159d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)68th68th
Outdoors & history
FoscoeSeven Devils
Trails2 mi3 mi
Conserved land8.9%27.7%
Archive photos8—
Community
FoscoeSeven Devils
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

Foscoe and Seven Devils share a border

And the people who already live in one and work in the other.

FoscoeSeven DevilsFoscoeSeven Devils
Foscoe ↔ Seven Devils2.0 miles apart · They share a border
Who commutes between them
7 Foscoe residents work in Seven Devils (1.3% of its workers)
7 Seven Devils residents work in Foscoe (6.7% of its workers)
Work & commute in Foscoe →
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.

Health
B+FoscoeHealthier than 72% of U.S. towns –Seven DevilsNot graded
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.

FoscoeSeven Devils
People
Population 1,226Highest 425Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census +6.4% NC: +9.5% —
Median age 53±22.2Highest 36% above NC 46.8±17.8Lowest 20% above NC
Foscoe and Seven Devils are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 17.3%±6.7Lowest NC: 21.8% 24%±12.8Highest NC: 21.8%
Seven Devils and Foscoe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 27.7%±8.2Lowest NC: 17.2% 32.5%±13.9Highest NC: 17.2%
Seven Devils and Foscoe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 39.9%Lowest NC: 35.7% 78.3%Highest NC: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 12.2%±8Highest NC: 6.4% 7.5%±6.2Lowest NC: 6.4%
Foscoe and Seven Devils are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $49,243±$10kLowest 32% below NC $111,667±$16kHighest 54% above NC
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $325,800±$41kLowest 13% above NC $426,900±$58kHighest 48% above NC
Rentmedian gross, monthly $928±$170Lowest 24% below NC $1,583±$1kHighest 29% above NC
Seven Devils and Foscoe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $1,085Lowest 43% below NC $2,597Highest 37% above NC
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 6.5%±22.7Lowest NC: 48.9% 38.5%±100Highest NC: 48.9%
Seven Devils and Foscoe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 22.3%Highest NC: 13% 3.3%Lowest NC: 13%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 73.4%Lowest NC: 66.6% 92.8%Highest NC: 66.6%
Typical home builtmedian year 2002Highest 11 yrs newer than NC 1992Lowest 1 yr newer than NC
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 23 minLowest 7% below NC 27 minHighest 7% above NC
Work from home 12.1%±15.2Lowest NC: 16.3% 36.3%±28.7Highest NC: 16.3%
Seven Devils and Foscoe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 6.4%Highest 0%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 7.8 miLowest 9.8 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.76Lowest 1.92Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Boone (31%)Boone (22%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others 1% work in Seven Devils7% work in Foscoe
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 8.9%Lowest 27.7%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 1.7 miLowest 3.1 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.3 miLowest 1.4 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 2 2
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 24.8Lowest 30.6Highest
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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