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Star vs Enfield

130 miles apart. The biggest differences: growth since 2010 (+18.3 pts in Star) and average commute (14 min in Star).

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Star, NCOne of the healthiest townsNorth Carolina · 1,282 people
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Enfield, NCA colonial town, settled 1740North Carolina · 2,153 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.

StarOne of the healthiest towns
Health95% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates Housing$149K typical home56% below the NC typical home All about Star →
EnfieldA colonial town, settled 1740
HistorySettled in 17406 places on the National Register Housing$91K typical home73% below the NC typical home Health99% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates All about Enfield →
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.

Growth since 2010+18.3 pts
Star has grown faster since 2010
Star -8%Enfield -26.3%
Average commute14 min
Star has the shorter commute
Enfield 33 minStar 20 min
Street grid+90%
Enfield has the more walkable street grid
Enfield 99.0Star 52.2
Property tax bill+25%
Tax bills are bigger in Star
Star $1,223Enfield $975
Jobs per worker+68%
Star is more of a job hub
Star 1.01Enfield 0.60
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $340 more a month in Star

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.

Star$890/mo
Typical home $149K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.90% · or rent about $642/mo · Housing →
Enfield$550/mo
Typical home $91K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.93% · or rent about $583/mo · Housing →

The difference: $340 a month, about $4,100 a year, between Star and Enfield.

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+StarBetter than 39% of districts in the state –EnfieldNot graded
Health
D−StarHealthier than 5% of U.S. towns D−EnfieldHealthier than under 1% of U.S. towns
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
StarEnfield
Snow a year3″3″
January low33°F—
July high90°F—
Growing season (days)235d—
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)32nd33rd
Outdoors & history
StarEnfield
Settled18901740
National Register places16
Archive photos—18
Famous people born here—5
Community
StarEnfield
Library hours a week20 hrs41 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

130 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

StarNCEnfieldNC
Star ↔ Enfield130 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.

StarEnfield
People
Population 1,282Lowest 2,153Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -8%Highest NC: +9.5% -26.3%Lowest NC: +9.5%
Median age 35.8±26.4Lowest 8% below NC 36.3±7.8Highest 7% below NC
Enfield and Star are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 35.6%±6.9Highest NC: 21.8% 32.4%±5.9Lowest NC: 21.8%
Star and Enfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 18.2%±6.1Lowest NC: 17.2% 18.4%±2.9Highest NC: 17.2%
Enfield and Star are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 8.6%Lowest NC: 35.7% 10%Highest NC: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 7.9%±5.7Highest NC: 6.4% 1.4%±2.1Lowest NC: 6.4%
Star and Enfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $38,125±$12kHighest 47% below NC $34,830±$10kLowest 52% below NC
Star and Enfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $136,300±$20kHighest 53% below NC $105,300±$31kLowest 64% below NC
Star and Enfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $642±$181Highest 48% below NC $583±$308Lowest 53% below NC
Star and Enfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $1,223Highest 35% below NC $975Lowest 49% below NC
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 29.5%±19.1Lowest NC: 48.9% 64.1%±18.9Highest NC: 48.9%
Enfield and Star are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 22.7%Highest NC: 13% 20.7%Lowest NC: 13%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 47.4%Lowest NC: 66.6% 52.9%Highest NC: 66.6%
Typical home builtmedian year 1973Highest 18 yrs older than NC 1964Lowest 27 yrs older than NC
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 20 minLowest 22% below NC 33 minHighest 33% above NC
Work from home 1.5%±2.3Highest NC: 16.3% 0.8%±1.5Lowest NC: 16.3%
Star and Enfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 3%Highest 2.9%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 21.3 miHighest 17.8 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 1.01Highest 0.60Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Biscoe (10%)Rocky Mount (22%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in EnfieldFew work in Star
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 1.7%Highest 1.3%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 0.0 miLowest 0.4 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.0 miLowest 0.3 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0 0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 52.2Lowest 99.0Highest
Schools
School district Montgomery County Schools—
High school in town None in town—
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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