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Hobgood vs Como 39 miles apart. The biggest differences: street grid (36.9× in Hobgood) and trails (45× in Como).
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Como, NC A small town of 123 North Carolina · 123 people
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.
Como A small town of 123
Quiet strengths Como doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Como →
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.
★ 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
Hobgood $690 /mo
Typical home $112K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.12% · Housing →
Como $690 /mo
Typical home $106K (Census) · tax rate 1.51% · 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.
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.
Outdoors & history
National Register places — 3 Famous people born here 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 39 miles apart Straight-line miles between town centers.
Hobgood ↔ Como 39 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
207 Highest 123 Lowest
Median age
44.6 ±10.3 Highest 14% above NC 40.3 ±12.6 Lowest 3% above NC
Kids under 18
19.8% ±16.6 Highest NC: 21.8% 1.6% ±30.3 Lowest NC: 21.8%
Age 65+
21.7% ±19.3 Highest NC: 17.2% 15.4% ±22.3 Lowest NC: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
17% Highest NC: 35.7% 12.3% Lowest NC: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
0.5% ±6.9 Lowest NC: 6.4% 0.8% ±11.6 Highest NC: 6.4%
Household incomemedian
$78,250 ±$22k 8% above NC —
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$73,500 ±$24k Lowest 75% below NC $106,300 ±$64k Highest 63% below NC
Property taxmedian, yearly
$822 Lowest 57% below NC $1,600 Highest 16% below NC
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
100% ±100 Highest NC: 48.9% 0% ±100 Lowest NC: 48.9%
Below poverty line
2.9% Highest NC: 13% 1.6% Lowest NC: 13%
Homeownersof occupied homes
81.6% Highest NC: 66.6% 76.4% Lowest NC: 66.6%
Typical home builtmedian year
1951 Highest 40 yrs older than NC 1938 Lowest 53 yrs older than NC
Average commuteone way
36 min Lowest 44% above NC 71 min Highest 182% above NC
Work from home
4.5% ±7.2 Lowest NC: 16.3% 18.3% ±25 Highest NC: 16.3%
Work in townworking residents
0% 0%
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line
23.3 mi Highest 15.3 mi Lowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub
0.75 Highest 0.00 Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town
Scotland Neck (15%) Murfreesboro (26%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others
Few work in Como Few work in Hobgood
Conserved landshare of the town
13.9% Highest 0% Lowest
Trailsmapped miles
0.1 mi Lowest 4.5 mi Highest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi
0.1 mi Lowest 1.5 mi Highest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map
0 0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure
36.9 Highest 1.0 Lowest
“±” Census margin of error ACS 2020–2024
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Towns like Hobgood 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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