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Fulton vs Silas 34 miles apart. The biggest differences: average commute (28 min in Fulton) and jobs per worker (3.8× in Fulton).
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.
Fulton A small town of 431
Quiet strengths Fulton doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Fulton →
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.
★ 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.
Down payment3.5% 10% 20% Rate
Fulton $640 /mo
Typical home $117K (Census) · tax rate 0.22% · Housing →
Silas $690 /mo
Typical home $127K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.23% · Housing →
The difference: $50 a month , about $600 a year , between Silas and Fulton.
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 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
Growing season (days) 257d — Outdoors & history
Famous people born here 1 1
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 34 miles apart Straight-line miles between town centers.
Fulton ↔ Silas 34 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.
Raising kids Affordability Owning a home Short commute Working from home Younger crowd Settled, older crowd Growing town Outdoorsy Walkable streets
Population
431 Lowest 559 Highest
Median age
29.4 ±16.6 Lowest 25% below AL 34.6 ±5.1 Highest 12% below AL
Kids under 18
37.6% ±16.3 Highest AL: 22.2% 21.3% ±5.3 Lowest AL: 22.2%
Age 65+
14.8% ±6.1 Highest AL: 17.8% 12.9% ±2.4 Lowest AL: 17.8%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
10.3% Highest AL: 28.4% 7.5% Lowest AL: 28.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
1.9% ±4.3 Highest AL: 6.3% 0.2% ±2.4 Lowest AL: 6.3%
Household incomemedian
$60,926 ±$10k Lowest 5% below AL $66,250 ±$24k Highest 4% above AL
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$117,300 ±$23k Highest 44% below AL $87,600 ±$14k Lowest 58% below AL
Property taxmedian, yearly
$258 Highest 67% below AL $199 Lowest 75% below AL
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
0% ±100 Lowest AL: 48.8% 33.3% ±100 Highest AL: 48.8%
Below poverty line
0.7% Lowest AL: 15.6% 10.3% Highest AL: 15.6%
Homeownersof occupied homes
83.8% Lowest AL: 70.2% 84.3% Highest AL: 70.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1968 Lowest 18 yrs older than AL 1981 Highest 5 yrs older than AL
Average commuteone way
15 min Lowest 42% below AL 43 min Highest 67% above AL
Work from home
0% ±7.5 Lowest AL: 8.8% 8.1% ±8.6 Highest AL: 8.8%
Work in townworking residents
0% 0%
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line
29.8 mi Lowest 38.3 mi Highest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub
0.50 Highest 0.13 Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town
Thomasville (18%) Brent (7%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others
Few work in Silas Few work in Fulton
Conserved landshare of the town
0% 0%
Trailsmapped miles
0.0 mi 0.0 mi
Trail densitymiles per sq mi
0.0 mi 0.0 mi
Parks & preservesnamed on the map
0 0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure
20.5 Highest 13.7 Lowest
“±” Census margin of error ACS 2020–2024
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Towns like Fulton 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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