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Madrid vs Five Points 137 miles apart. The biggest differences: jobs per worker (2.6× in Five Points) and property tax bill (+29% in Five Points).
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.
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
Madrid $860 /mo
Typical home $158K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.24% · or rent about $1,000/mo · Housing →
Five Points $1,000 /mo
Typical home $182K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.31% · Housing →
The difference: $150 a month , about $1,800 a year , between Five Points and Madrid.
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.
Outdoors & history
Community
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 137 miles apart Straight-line miles between town centers.
Madrid ↔ Five Points 137 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
220 Highest 139 Lowest
Median age
54.6 ±23.4 Highest 39% above AL 49.3 ±36.7 Lowest 25% above AL
Kids under 18
18.2% ±8.4 Highest AL: 22.2% 6.5% ±19.4 Lowest AL: 22.2%
Age 65+
24.1% ±10.9 Highest AL: 17.8% 11.5% ±26.4 Lowest AL: 17.8%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
10% Highest AL: 28.4% 4.9% Lowest AL: 28.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
6.4% ±5.3 Lowest AL: 6.3% 25.2% ±40.3 Highest AL: 6.3%
Household incomemedian
$39,750 ±$17k 38% below AL —
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$122,500 ±$55k Highest 42% below AL $119,800 ±$89k Lowest 43% below AL
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,000 ±$757 about the AL average —
Property taxmedian, yearly
$288 Lowest 63% below AL $372 Highest 53% below AL
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
70% ±100 Lowest AL: 48.8% 100% ±100 Highest AL: 48.8%
Below poverty line
14.2% Lowest AL: 15.6% 15.8% Highest AL: 15.6%
Homeownersof occupied homes
85.1% Lowest AL: 70.2% 91.8% Highest AL: 70.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1994 Highest 8 yrs newer than AL 1980 Lowest 6 yrs older than AL
Average commuteone way
29 min Highest 12% above AL 26 min Lowest about the AL average
Work from home
1.4% ±2.8 Highest AL: 8.8% 0% ±23.2 Lowest AL: 8.8%
Work in townworking residents
0% 0%
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line
13.8 mi Lowest 18.3 mi Highest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub
0.09 Lowest 0.23 Highest
Top workplaceoutside town
Dothan (63%) Roanoke (15%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others
Few work in Five Points Few work in Madrid
Conserved landshare of the town
0% 0%
Trailsmapped miles
0.2 mi Highest 0.0 mi Lowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi
0.1 mi Highest 0.0 mi Lowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map
0 0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure
18.3 Highest 12.6 Lowest
“±” Census margin of error ACS 2020–2024
Deciding? Ask the people who live there The numbers stop at the town line. Neighbors can tell you about the commute at 7am, the schools, the winters and the feel of the place.
Madrid or Five Points: which would you pick? → What’s it really like to live in Madrid? → Moving to Madrid: what should I know? →
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Getting to Know Five Points Five Points or Madrid: which would you pick? → What’s it really like to live in Five Points? → Moving to Five Points: what should I know? →
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Towns like Madrid 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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