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Rayle vs Dillard 86 miles apart. The biggest differences: jobs per worker (8.1× in Dillard) and street grid (2.6× in Dillard).
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 $730 more a month in Dillard 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
Rayle $1,280 /mo
Typical home $190K (Zillow) · tax rate est. 1.8% · Housing →
Dillard $2,010 /mo
Typical home $349K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.61% · or rent about $950/mo · Housing →
The difference: $730 a month , about $8,700 a year , between Dillard and Rayle.
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
National Register places — 2
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 86 miles apart Straight-line miles between town centers.
Rayle ↔ Dillard 86 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
174 Lowest 326 Highest
Median age
48.8 ±30.4 Lowest 30% above GA 51.5 ±11.1 Highest 37% above GA
Kids under 18
20.7% ±23.7 Highest GA: 23.2% 15% ±5.2 Lowest GA: 23.2%
Age 65+
35.6% ±23.1 Lowest GA: 15% 38.7% ±4 Highest GA: 15%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
46.8% Highest GA: 34.9% 29.6% Lowest GA: 34.9%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
6.9% ±12.8 Highest GA: 6.4% 1.2% ±4.7 Lowest GA: 6.4%
Household incomemedian
$52,944 ±$33k Highest 32% below GA $44,643 ±$20k Lowest 42% below GA
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
— $208,800 ±$97k 31% below GA
Rentmedian gross, monthly
— $950 ±$395 32% below GA
Property taxmedian, yearly
— $1,273 46% below GA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
100% ±100 Highest GA: 52.4% 36% ±98.2 Lowest GA: 52.4%
Below poverty line
33.9% Highest GA: 13.4% 9.8% Lowest GA: 13.4%
Homeownersof occupied homes
83.6% Highest GA: 65.7% 81.6% Lowest GA: 65.7%
Typical home builtmedian year
1988 Highest 4 yrs older than GA 1985 Lowest 7 yrs older than GA
Average commuteone way
— 26 min 10% below GA
Work from home
0% ±46.7 Lowest GA: 15.9% 28.3% ±13.7 Highest GA: 15.9%
Work in townworking residents
0% Lowest 5.3% Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line
33.3 mi Highest 14.8 mi Lowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub
0.27 Lowest 2.19 Highest
Top workplaceoutside town
Washington (14%) Clayton (12%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others
Few work in Dillard Few work in Rayle
Conserved landshare of the town
0% 0%
Trailsmapped miles
0.0 mi 0.0 mi
Trail densitymiles per sq mi
0.0 mi 0.0 mi
Parks & preservesnamed on the map
0 0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure
11.5 Lowest 29.8 Highest
“±” 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.
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Towns like Rayle 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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