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Peletier vs Jackson

116 miles apart. The biggest differences: jobs per worker (7.3× in Jackson) and growth since 2010 (+35.6 pts in Peletier).

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Peletier, NCOne of the healthiest townsNorth Carolina · 1,009 people

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Jackson, NCHomes around $107KNorth Carolina · 777 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.

PeletierOne of the healthiest towns

HealthHealthier than 70%of U.S. towns on CDC estimates All about Peletier →

JacksonHomes around $107K

Housing$107K typical home68% below the NC typical home

HistorySettled in 17414 places on the National Register Work448 jobsbased in Jackson, a regional job hub All about Jackson →

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.

Jobs per worker7.3×

Jackson is more of a job hub

Jackson 2.64Peletier 0.36

Growth since 2010+35.6 pts

Peletier has grown faster since 2010

Peletier +19.4%Jackson -16.2%

Street grid2.6×

Jackson has the more walkable street grid

Jackson 34.6Peletier 13.4

Seasonal homes+20.4 pts

Peletier has more second homes

Peletier 20.4%Jackson 0%

Work from home+9.3 pts

More people work from home in Peletier

Peletier 10%Jackson 0.7%

Typical home built25 yrs

Jackson’s homes are older

Peletier 1995Jackson 1970

★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $1,390 more a month in Peletier

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 paymentRate%

Peletier$2,120/mo

Typical home $380K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.40% · or rent about $1,196/mo · Housing →

Jackson$720/mo

Typical home $107K (Zillow) · tax rate est. 1.8% · or rent about $947/mo · Housing →

The difference: $1,390 a month, about $16,700 a year, between Peletier and Jackson.

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

–PeletierNot graded DJacksonBetter than 10% of districts in the state

Health

B+PeletierHealthier than 70% of U.S. towns –JacksonNot graded

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

PeletierJackson

Snow a year1″5″

January low35°F 29°F

July high89°F 89°F

Growing season (days)240d 211d

Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)99th 25th

Outdoors & history

PeletierJackson

Trails1 mi —

Conserved land0.9%—

Settled—1741

National Register places—4

Archive photos—10

Famous people born here—3

Community

PeletierJackson

Library hours a week—43 hrs

Posts this month0 0

Neighbors joined1 0

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

116 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

PeletierNC JacksonNC

Peletier ↔ Jackson116 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.

Only big differences vs North Carolina average

PeletierJackson

People

Population 1,009Highest 777Lowest

Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census +19.4%Highest NC: +9.5% -16.2%Lowest NC: +9.5%

Median age 40.8±6.4Lowest 4% above NC 42.4±28.7Highest 8% above NC

Jackson and Peletier are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Kids under 18 19.2%±6.2Highest NC: 21.8% 17.8%±7.7Lowest NC: 21.8%

Peletier and Jackson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Age 65+ 22%±3.1Highest NC: 17.2% 21.5%±11.8Lowest NC: 17.2%

Peletier and Jackson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 26.6%Highest NC: 35.7% 20.5%Lowest NC: 35.7%

Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 5.4%±3.1Lowest NC: 6.4% 12.9%±11.6Highest NC: 6.4%

Jackson and Peletier are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Cost of living

Household incomemedian $55,893±$9kHighest 23% below NC $49,048±$3kLowest 32% below NC

Peletier and Jackson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $208,500±$50k 28% below NC —

Rentmedian gross, monthly $1,196±$139Highest about the NC average $947±$211Lowest 23% below NC

Peletier and Jackson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Property taxmedian, yearly $831Lowest 56% below NC $1,010Highest 47% below NC

Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 47.5%±25.9Highest NC: 48.9% 7.8%±47.9Lowest NC: 48.9%

Peletier and Jackson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Below poverty line 9.8%Lowest NC: 13% 16.7%Highest NC: 13%

Housing

Homeownersof occupied homes 77.5%Highest NC: 66.6% 73.3%Lowest NC: 66.6%

Typical home builtmedian year 1995Highest 4 yrs newer than NC 1970Lowest 21 yrs older than NC

Getting to work

Average commuteone way 30 minHighest 20% above NC 27 minLowest 6% above NC

Work from home 10%±7.3Highest NC: 16.3% 0.7%±1.4Lowest NC: 16.3%

Work in townworking residents 2.9%Lowest 6.5%Highest

Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 17.8 miLowest 33.3 miHighest

Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.36Lowest 2.64Highest

Top workplaceoutside town Morehead City (9%)Ahoskie (5%)

Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in JacksonFew work in Peletier

Outdoors

Conserved landshare of the town 0.9%Highest 0%Lowest

Trailsmapped miles 1.0 miHighest 0.7 miLowest

Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.3 miLowest 0.7 miHighest

Parks & preservesnamed on the map 1Highest 0Lowest

Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 13.4Lowest 34.6Highest

North Carolina average“±” Census margin of errorACS 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.

Peletier neighborsTown Square →

T Weaver · 6d

Weekend Plans Ahead

1 neighbor in Peletier can answer.

Jackson neighborsTown Square →

Your question goes to Jackson’s Town Square.

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Bordering Peletier

Cape Carteret2,703 people · $376K homes

Towns like Peletier

Rutherford College1,374 people · $186K homes

Cleveland1,080 people · $243K homes

Broadway1,657 people · $255K homes

Dortches1,158 people · $248K homes

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.