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Hookerton vs Winton

76 miles apart. The biggest differences: jobs per worker (7.3× in Winton) and conserved land (+17 pts in Hookerton).

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Hookerton, NCHomes around $167KNorth Carolina · 573 people
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Winton, NCA regional job hubNorth Carolina · 593 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.

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 →
WintonA regional job hub
Work496 jobsbased in Winton, a regional job hub SchoolsBetter than 19%of NC districts History11 archive photos & papers3 places on the National Register All about Winton →
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.

Jobs per worker7.3×
Winton is more of a job hub
Winton 2.13Hookerton 0.29
Conserved land+17 pts
Hookerton has more conserved land
Hookerton 17.4%Winton 0.4%
Age 65++9.6 pts
Winton has more people 65 and up
Winton 23.4%Hookerton 13.8%
Property tax bill+22%
Tax bills are bigger in Hookerton
Hookerton $1,190Winton $975
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $560 more a month in Hookerton

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.

Hookerton$1,090/mo
Typical home $167K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.52% · or rent about $717/mo · Housing →
Winton$530/mo
Typical home $86K (Census) · tax rate 1.13% · or rent about $843/mo · Housing →

The difference: $560 a month, about $6,700 a year, between Hookerton and Winton.

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
–HookertonNot graded C−WintonBetter than 19% of districts in the state
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
HookertonWinton
Snow a year1″3″
January low35°F29°F
July high91°F88°F
Growing season (days)232d208d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)82nd80th
Outdoors & history
HookertonWinton
Trails0 mi0 mi
Conserved land17.4%0.4%
National Register places—3
Archive photos—11
Famous people born here16
Community
HookertonWinton
Library hours a week—43 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

76 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

HookertonNCWintonNC
Hookerton ↔ Winton76 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.

HookertonWinton
People
Population 573Lowest 593Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census — -18.2% NC: +9.5%
Median age 41.4±6.8Lowest 6% above NC 42.1±3.4Highest 8% above NC
Winton and Hookerton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 20.8%±4.7Highest NC: 21.8% 12.6%±5.7Lowest NC: 21.8%
Hookerton and Winton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 13.8%±5.6Lowest NC: 17.2% 23.4%±3.3Highest NC: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 8.1%Lowest NC: 35.7% 11.6%Highest NC: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 1.9%±1.8 NC: 6.4% 1.9%±3.1 NC: 6.4%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $34,500±$18kLowest 52% below NC $48,036±$17kHighest 34% below NC
Winton and Hookerton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $78,400±$14kLowest 73% below NC $86,100±$16kHighest 70% below NC
Winton and Hookerton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $717±$207Lowest 42% below NC $843±$165Highest 31% below NC
Winton and Hookerton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $1,190Highest 37% below NC $975Lowest 49% below NC
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 48.6%±20.2Highest NC: 48.9% 37.1%±20.4Lowest NC: 48.9%
Hookerton and Winton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 32.5%Highest NC: 13% 24.1%Lowest NC: 13%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 43.4%Lowest NC: 66.6% 50.6%Highest NC: 66.6%
Typical home builtmedian year 1970Lowest 21 yrs older than NC 1975Highest 16 yrs older than NC
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 20 minLowest 19% below NC 21 minHighest 18% below NC
Work from home 0%±7.7Lowest NC: 16.3% 0.9%±1.2Highest NC: 16.3%
Winton and Hookerton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 0%Lowest 4.7%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 14.8 miLowest 20.8 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.29Lowest 2.13Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Kinston (16%)Ahoskie (18%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in WintonFew work in Hookerton
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 17.4%Highest 0.4%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 0.0 miLowest 0.1 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.0 miLowest 0.1 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 1 1
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 89.6Highest 67.8Lowest
Schools
School district —Hertford County Schools
High school in town —CS Brown High - STEM Program
Students per teacherat that high school — 16.7
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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