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Newtown vs McBee

52 miles apart. The biggest differences: property tax bill (+67% in McBee) and average commute (9 min in McBee).

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Newtown, SCKnown for its schoolsSouth Carolina · 972 people
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McBee, SCHomes around $169KSouth Carolina · 818 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.

NewtownKnown for its schools
SchoolsBetter than 19%of SC districts All about Newtown →
McBeeHomes around $169K
Housing$169K typical home45% below the SC typical home SchoolsBetter than 37%of SC districts All about McBee →
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.

Property tax bill+67%
Tax bills are bigger in McBee
McBee $455Newtown $273
Average commute9 min
McBee has the shorter commute
Newtown 30 minMcBee 22 min
Homeowners+14 pts renters
McBee has more renters
Newtown 71.8%McBee 57.8%
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $620 more a month in McBee

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.

Newtown$340/mo
Typical home $61K (Census) · tax rate 0.45% · or rent about $978/mo · Housing →
McBee$960/mo
Typical home $169K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.51% · or rent about $746/mo · Housing →

The difference: $620 a month, about $7,400 a year, between McBee and Newtown.

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 South Carolina ranking list both towns are on. A grade is one measure; read the page behind it.

Schools
C−NewtownBetter than 19% of districts in the state C+McBeeBetter than 37% 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
NewtownMcBee
Snow a year1″1″
January low32°F32°F
July high92°F92°F
Growing season (days)227d224d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)81st41st
Outdoors & history
NewtownMcBee
Trails—1 mi
Conserved land—4.1%
Settled—1901
National Register places—1
Archive photos—7
Famous people born here12
Community
NewtownMcBee
Library hours a week—18 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

52 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

NewtownSCMcBeeSC
Newtown ↔ McBee52 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.

NewtownMcBee
People
Population 972Highest 818Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census — -12.6% SC: +10.7%
Median age 39.5±21.8Lowest about the SC average 40.4±6.3Highest about the SC average
McBee and Newtown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 23.8%±11Lowest SC: 21.4% 25.6%±5.5Highest SC: 21.4%
McBee and Newtown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 34.2%±5.7Highest SC: 18.9% 27%±10Lowest SC: 18.9%
Newtown and McBee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 28.1%Highest SC: 32.1% 24.8%Lowest SC: 32.1%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 8.3%±7.7Highest SC: 5.7% 3.4%±2.7Lowest SC: 5.7%
Newtown and McBee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $42,857±$22kLowest 38% below SC $63,125±$24kHighest 9% below SC
McBee and Newtown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $60,600±$49kLowest 77% below SC $89,300±$33kHighest 66% below SC
McBee and Newtown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $978±$83Highest 17% below SC $746±$331Lowest 37% below SC
Newtown and McBee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $273Lowest 78% below SC $455Highest 64% below SC
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 57%±37.2Highest SC: 52.1% 14.3%±27.9Lowest SC: 52.1%
Newtown and McBee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 33.3%Highest SC: 14.1% 10.1%Lowest SC: 14.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 71.8%Highest SC: 71.9% 57.8%Lowest SC: 71.9%
Typical home builtmedian year 1978Lowest 14 yrs older than SC 1982Highest 10 yrs older than SC
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 30 minHighest 18% above SC 22 minLowest 16% below SC
Work from home 4.4%±6.2Highest SC: 11.5% 0%±5.4Lowest SC: 11.5%
Newtown and McBee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 0%Lowest 6%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 17.3 miLowest 24.8 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.00Lowest 1.22Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Dillon (18%)Hartsville (13%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in McBeeFew work in Newtown
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0%Lowest 4.1%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 0.0 miLowest 1.1 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.0 miLowest 0.8 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0Lowest 1Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 94.1Highest 73.3Lowest
Schools
School district Dillon 04Chesterfield 01
High school in town None in townMcBee High
Students per teacherat that high school — 12.3
South 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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