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Hertford vs Winfall

Next-door neighbors. The biggest differences: home values (2.3× in Winfall) and rent (+89% in Winfall).

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Hertford, NCA colonial town, settled 1758North Carolina · 1,618 people
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Winfall, NCA small town of 697North Carolina · 697 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.

HertfordA colonial town, settled 1758
HistorySettled in 17586 places on the National Register Health71% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates All about Hertford →
WinfallA small town of 697
Quiet strengthsWinfall doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Winfall →
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.

Home values2.3×
Homes cost more in Winfall
Winfall $401,200Hertford $176,500
Rent+89%
Rent runs higher in Winfall
Winfall $1,157Hertford $613
Property tax bill+47%
Tax bills are bigger in Winfall
Winfall $2,159Hertford $1,466
Average commute8 min
Winfall has the shorter commute
Hertford 37 minWinfall 29 min
Typical home built20 yrs
Hertford’s homes are older
Winfall 1991Hertford 1971
Street grid+58%
Hertford has the more walkable street grid
Hertford 37.6Winfall 23.8
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $550 more a month in Winfall

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.

Hertford$1,730/mo
Typical home $292K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.83% · or rent about $613/mo · Housing →
Winfall$2,280/mo
Typical home $401K (Census) · tax rate 0.54% · or rent about $1,157/mo · Housing →

The difference: $550 a month, about $6,600 a year, between Winfall and Hertford.

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.

Where they are

Hertford and Winfall share a border

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

HertfordWinfallHertfordWinfall
Hertford ↔ Winfall2.5 miles apart · They share a border
Who commutes between them
17 Winfall residents work in Hertford (8.1% of its workers)
Work & commute in Winfall →
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
BHertfordBetter than 58% of districts in the state BWinfallBetter than 58% of districts in the state
Health
CHertfordHealthier than 29% of U.S. towns –WinfallNot 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
HertfordWinfall
Snow a year2″2″
January low34°F34°F
July high89°F89°F
Growing season (days)238d238d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)84th86th
Outdoors & history
HertfordWinfall
Trails—2 mi
Conserved land—3.6%
Settled17581887
National Register places61
Archive photos135
Community
HertfordWinfall
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.

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.

HertfordWinfall
People
Population 1,618Highest 697Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -9.8%Lowest NC: +9.5% -6.6%Highest NC: +9.5%
Median age 52±13.6Highest 33% above NC 47.7±12.5Lowest 22% above NC
Hertford and Winfall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 17.8%±6.3Lowest NC: 21.8% 21.1%±6.5Highest NC: 21.8%
Winfall and Hertford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 27.8%±4.1Highest NC: 17.2% 25.7%±11Lowest NC: 17.2%
Hertford and Winfall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 12.2%Lowest NC: 35.7% 17.7%Highest NC: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 4.3%±3.5Lowest NC: 6.4% 4.9%±3.2Highest NC: 6.4%
Winfall and Hertford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $40,250±$9kLowest 44% below NC $77,083±$43kHighest 6% above NC
Winfall and Hertford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $176,500±$43kLowest 39% below NC $401,200±$174kHighest 39% above NC
Rentmedian gross, monthly $613±$197Lowest 50% below NC $1,157±$124Highest 6% below NC
Property taxmedian, yearly $1,466Lowest 23% below NC $2,159Highest 14% above NC
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 38.9%±13.9Lowest NC: 48.9% 41.9%±29Highest NC: 48.9%
Winfall and Hertford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 24.7%Highest NC: 13% 13.6%Lowest NC: 13%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 53.4%Lowest NC: 66.6% 63.1%Highest NC: 66.6%
Typical home builtmedian year 1971Lowest 20 yrs older than NC 1991Highest same as NC
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 37 minHighest 48% above NC 29 minLowest 15% above NC
Work from home 0.4%±3.4Lowest NC: 16.3% 9.8%±9.6Highest NC: 16.3%
Winfall and Hertford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 14%Highest 3.3%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 21.8 miLowest 32.8 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 1.39Highest 1.11Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Elizabeth City (12%)Elizabeth City (18%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Winfall8% work in Hertford
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 2.3%Lowest 3.6%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 0.0 miLowest 1.9 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.0 miLowest 0.8 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0Lowest 2Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 37.6Highest 23.8Lowest
Schools
School district Perquimans County SchoolsPerquimans County Schools
High school in town Perquimans County HighNone in town
Students per teacherat that high school 16.3 —
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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