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Rowland vs Aulander

170 miles apart. The biggest differences: trails (9× in Aulander) and jobs per worker (7× in Rowland).

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Rowland, NCHomes around $100KNorth Carolina · 946 people

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Aulander, NCHomes around $83KNorth Carolina · 689 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.

RowlandHomes around $100K

Housing$100K typical home70% below the NC typical home SchoolsBetter than 21%of NC districts

HistorySettled in 18893 places on the National Register All about Rowland →

AulanderHomes around $83K

Housing$83K typical home75% below the NC typical home All about Aulander →

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.

Aulander has more miles of trail

Aulander 0.9 miRowland 0.1 mi

Jobs per worker7×

Rowland is more of a job hub

Rowland 0.42Aulander 0.06

Street grid2.4×

Rowland has the more walkable street grid

Rowland 102Aulander 42.9

Average commute10 min

Rowland has the shorter commute

Aulander 33 minRowland 24 min

Property tax bill+15%

Tax bills are bigger in Rowland

Rowland $1,343Aulander $1,164

★ 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 paymentRate%

Rowland$620/mo

Typical home $100K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.14% · or rent about $733/mo · Housing →

Aulander$500/mo

Typical home $83K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.91% · or rent about $624/mo · Housing →

The difference: $120 a month, about $1,400 a year, between Rowland and Aulander.

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

C−RowlandBetter than 21% of districts in the state –AulanderNot 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

RowlandAulander

Snow a year1″1″

January low32°F 33°F

July high92°F 89°F

Growing season (days)227d 223d

Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)66th 81st

Outdoors & history

RowlandAulander

Trails0 mi 1 mi

Conserved land0%0.3%

Settled1889 —

National Register places3 —

Archive photos6 —

Famous people born here2 —

Community

RowlandAulander

Library hours a week20 hrs 23 hrs

Posts this month0 0

Neighbors joined0 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

170 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

RowlandNC AulanderNC

Rowland ↔ Aulander170 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

RowlandAulander

People

Population 946Highest 689Lowest

Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -14.7% NC: +9.5% -14.7% NC: +9.5%

Median age 43.6±10.8Lowest 12% above NC 45±11.2Highest 15% above NC

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

Kids under 18 23.4%±4.3Lowest NC: 21.8% 23.7%±13.9Highest NC: 21.8%

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

Age 65+ 28.6%±10.6Lowest NC: 17.2% 29.8%±5.3Highest NC: 17.2%

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

Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 11.4%Lowest NC: 35.7% 15.9%Highest NC: 35.7%

Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 3%±1.9Lowest NC: 6.4% 4.6%±7.5Highest NC: 6.4%

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

Cost of living

Household incomemedian $32,500±$20kLowest 55% below NC $36,689±$16kHighest 49% below NC

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

Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $118,000±$58kLowest 59% below NC $128,300±$66kHighest 56% below NC

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

Rentmedian gross, monthly $733±$94Highest 40% below NC $624±$199Lowest 49% below NC

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

Property taxmedian, yearly $1,343Highest 29% below NC $1,164Lowest 39% below NC

Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 52.8%±12.4Highest NC: 48.9% 31.5%±24.6Lowest NC: 48.9%

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

Below poverty line 33.7%Highest NC: 13% 9.9%Lowest NC: 13%

Housing

Homeownersof occupied homes 58.3%Lowest NC: 66.6% 63%Highest NC: 66.6%

Typical home builtmedian year 1970Lowest 21 yrs older than NC 1981Highest 10 yrs older than NC

Getting to work

Average commuteone way 24 minLowest 6% below NC 33 minHighest 33% above NC

Work from home 0%±5.9 NC: 16.3% 0%±6.7 NC: 16.3%

Work in townworking residents 2.3%Highest 0%Lowest

Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 18.8 miLowest 32.3 miHighest

Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.42Highest 0.06Lowest

Top workplaceoutside town Lumberton (20%)Ahoskie (11%)

Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in AulanderFew work in Rowland

Outdoors

Conserved landshare of the town 0%Lowest 0.3%Highest

Trailsmapped miles 0.1 miLowest 0.9 miHighest

Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.1 miLowest 0.6 miHighest

Parks & preservesnamed on the map 1 1

Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 102Highest 42.9Lowest

Schools

School district Public Schools of Robeson County—

High school in town None in town—

North Carolina average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024

Deciding?

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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.

Rowland neighborsTown Square →

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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.