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Seven Devils vs Washington Park

271 miles apart. The biggest differences: trails (31× in Seven Devils) and jobs per worker (19.2× in Seven Devils).

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Seven Devils, NCHomes around $553KNorth Carolina · 425 people
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Washington Park, NCA small town of 456North Carolina · 456 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.

Seven DevilsHomes around $553K
Housing$553K typical home65% above the NC typical home Work202 jobsbased in Seven Devils, a regional job hub Outdoors27.7% conserved land3.1 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves All about Seven Devils →
Washington ParkA small town of 456
Quiet strengthsWashington Park doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Washington Park →
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.

Trails31×
Seven Devils has more miles of trail
Seven Devils 3.1 miWashington Park 0.1 mi
Jobs per worker19.2×
Seven Devils is more of a job hub
Seven Devils 1.92Washington Park 0.10
Street grid5.6×
Washington Park has the more walkable street grid
Washington Park 171Seven Devils 30.6
Seasonal homes+63.9 pts
Seven Devils has more second homes
Seven Devils 66.4%Washington Park 2.5%
Home values+35%
Homes cost more in Seven Devils
Seven Devils $426,900Washington Park $315,500
Conserved land+23.4 pts
Seven Devils has more conserved land
Seven Devils 27.7%Washington Park 4.3%
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $1,210 more a month in Seven Devils

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.

Seven Devils$3,180/mo
Typical home $553K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.61% · or rent about $1,583/mo · Housing →
Washington Park$1,970/mo
Typical home $335K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.76% · or rent about $1,167/mo · Housing →

The difference: $1,210 a month, about $14,500 a year, between Seven Devils and Washington Park.

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

Seven Devils gets 65 more inches of snow a year

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
Seven DevilsWashington Park
Snow a year67″1″
January low20°F34°F
July high69°F89°F
Growing season (days)159d237d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)68th96th
Outdoors & history
Seven DevilsWashington Park
Trails3 mi—
Conserved land27.7%—
Community
Seven DevilsWashington Park
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

271 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Seven DevilsNCWashington ParkNC
Seven Devils ↔ Washington Park271 miles apart
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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.

Seven DevilsWashington Park
People
Population 425Lowest 456Highest
Median age 46.8±17.8Lowest 20% above NC 52.5±15.2Highest 34% above NC
Washington Park and Seven Devils are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 24%±12.8Highest NC: 21.8% 18.9%±9.5Lowest NC: 21.8%
Seven Devils and Washington Park are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 32.5%±13.9Lowest NC: 17.2% 34.6%±16.2Highest NC: 17.2%
Washington Park and Seven Devils are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 78.3%Highest NC: 35.7% 59%Lowest NC: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 7.5%±6.2Highest NC: 6.4% 3.7%±2.8Lowest NC: 6.4%
Seven Devils and Washington Park are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $111,667±$16kHighest 54% above NC $88,750±$33kLowest 23% above NC
Seven Devils and Washington Park are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $426,900±$58kHighest 48% above NC $315,500±$40kLowest 9% above NC
Rentmedian gross, monthly $1,583±$1kHighest 29% above NC $1,167±$998Lowest 5% below NC
Seven Devils and Washington Park are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $2,597Highest 37% above NC $2,393Lowest 26% above NC
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 38.5%±100Lowest NC: 48.9% 61.1%±100Highest NC: 48.9%
Washington Park and Seven Devils are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 3.3%Lowest NC: 13% 16.4%Highest NC: 13%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 92.8%Highest NC: 66.6% 90.7%Lowest NC: 66.6%
Typical home builtmedian year 1992Highest 1 yr newer than NC 1957Lowest 34 yrs older than NC
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 27 minHighest 7% above NC 25 minLowest about the NC average
Work from home 36.3%±28.7Highest NC: 16.3% 10.7%±7.1Lowest NC: 16.3%
Seven Devils and Washington Park are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 0% 0%
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 9.8 miLowest 20.3 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 1.92Highest 0.10Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Boone (22%)Washington (24%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Washington ParkFew work in Seven Devils
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 27.7%Highest 4.3%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 3.1 miHighest 0.1 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 1.4 miHighest 0.3 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 2Highest 0Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 30.6Lowest 171Highest
North Carolina average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024
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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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