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Mayodan vs Madison

Next-door neighbors. The biggest differences: home values (+53% in Madison) and trails (2.9× in Mayodan).

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Mayodan, NCOne of the safest townsNorth Carolina · 2,401 people
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Madison, NCA regional job hubNorth Carolina · 2,242 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.

MayodanOne of the safest towns
SafetySafer than 2%of U.S. towns we grade Housing$157K typical home53% below the NC typical home Outdoors32.4% conserved land5.0 miles of trails across 3 parks and preserves All about Mayodan →
MadisonA regional job hub
Work1,867 jobsbased in Madison, a regional job hub Housing$226K typical home32% below the NC typical home Health68% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates All about Madison →
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 values+53%
Homes cost more in Madison
Madison $184,900Mayodan $120,600
Trails2.9×
Mayodan has more miles of trail
Mayodan 5.0 miMadison 1.7 mi
Conserved land+27.1 pts
Mayodan has more conserved land
Mayodan 32.4%Madison 5.3%
Property tax bill+43%
Tax bills are bigger in Madison
Madison $1,598Mayodan $1,116
Average commute8 min
Madison has the shorter commute
Mayodan 29 minMadison 20 min
Jobs per worker+53%
Madison is more of a job hub
Madison 1.91Mayodan 1.25
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $400 more a month in Madison

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.

Mayodan$940/mo
Typical home $157K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.93% · or rent about $817/mo · Housing →
Madison$1,350/mo
Typical home $226K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.86% · or rent about $830/mo · Housing →

The difference: $400 a month, about $4,900 a year, between Madison and Mayodan.

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.

Safety
D−MayodanSafer than 2% of U.S. towns CMadisonSafer than 32% of U.S. towns
Schools
–MayodanNot graded C+MadisonBetter than 43% of districts in the state
Health
C−MayodanHealthier than 23% of U.S. towns CMadisonHealthier than 32% of U.S. towns
Where they are

Mayodan and Madison share a border

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

MayodanMadisonMayodanMadison
Mayodan ↔ Madison2.0 miles apart · They share a border
Who commutes between them
92 Mayodan residents work in Madison (8.4% of its workers)
54 Madison residents work in Mayodan (5.5% of its workers)
Work & commute in Mayodan →
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
MayodanMadison
Snow a year9″9″
January low29°F29°F
July high87°F87°F
Growing season (days)202d202d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)62nd54th
Outdoors & history
MayodanMadison
Trails5 mi2 mi
Conserved land32.4%5.3%
National Register places23
Archive photos612
Famous people born here—6
Community
MayodanMadison
Library hours a week—53 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.

MayodanMadison
People
Population 2,401Highest 2,242Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -2.4%Highest NC: +9.5% -5.2%Lowest NC: +9.5%
Median age 52.7±2.9Highest 35% above NC 47.5±4.6Lowest 21% above NC
Mayodan and Madison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 16%±5.6Highest NC: 21.8% 13.9%±4.1Lowest NC: 21.8%
Mayodan and Madison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 21.4%±3Lowest NC: 17.2% 22.2%±4.3Highest NC: 17.2%
Madison and Mayodan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 9.5%Lowest NC: 35.7% 15.1%Highest NC: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 2.2%±1.6Lowest NC: 6.4% 6.4%±4.2Highest NC: 6.4%
Madison and Mayodan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $38,446±$11kLowest 47% below NC $52,593±$9kHighest 27% below NC
Madison and Mayodan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $120,600±$14kLowest 58% below NC $184,900±$34kHighest 36% below NC
Rentmedian gross, monthly $817±$196Lowest 33% below NC $830±$146Highest 32% below NC
Madison and Mayodan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $1,116Lowest 41% below NC $1,598Highest 16% below NC
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 47.4%±15.2Highest NC: 48.9% 27.3%±12Lowest NC: 48.9%
Mayodan and Madison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 22.8%Highest NC: 13% 8%Lowest NC: 13%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 59.8%Highest NC: 66.6% 57.7%Lowest NC: 66.6%
Typical home builtmedian year 1955Lowest 36 yrs older than NC 1960Highest 31 yrs older than NC
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 29 minHighest 14% above NC 20 minLowest 20% below NC
Work from home 2.4%±2.9Lowest NC: 16.3% 10.1%±6Highest NC: 16.3%
Madison and Mayodan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 6.7%Lowest 8.5%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 22.3 miLowest 22.8 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 1.25Lowest 1.91Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Greensboro (18%)Greensboro (19%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others 8% work in Madison6% work in Mayodan
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 32.4%Highest 5.3%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 5.0 miHighest 1.7 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 1.7 miHighest 0.5 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 3Lowest 4Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 45.1Highest 43.8Lowest
Schools
School district —Rockingham County Schools
High school in town —None in town
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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