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Winfall vs Hertford

Next-door neighbors. The biggest differences: home values (2.3× in Winfall) and rent (+89% in Winfall).

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Winfall, NCA small town of 697North Carolina · 697 people
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Hertford, NCA colonial town, settled 1758North Carolina · 1,618 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.

WinfallA small town of 697
Quiet strengthsWinfall doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Winfall →
HertfordA colonial town, settled 1758
HistorySettled in 17586 places on the National Register Health71% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates All about Hertford →
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.

Home values2.3×
Homes cost more in Winfall
Winfall $401,200Hertford $176,500
Rent+89%
Rent runs higher in Winfall
Winfall $1,157Hertford $613
Property tax bill+47%
Tax bills are bigger in Winfall
Winfall $2,159Hertford $1,466
Average commute8 min
Winfall has the shorter commute
Hertford 37 minWinfall 29 min
Typical home built20 yrs
Hertford’s homes are older
Winfall 1991Hertford 1971
Street grid+58%
Hertford has the more walkable street grid
Hertford 37.6Winfall 23.8
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $550 more a month in Winfall

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.

Winfall$2,280/mo
Typical home $401K (Census) · tax rate 0.54% · or rent about $1,157/mo · Housing →
Hertford$1,730/mo
Typical home $292K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.83% · or rent about $613/mo · Housing →

The difference: $550 a month, about $6,600 a year, between Winfall and Hertford.

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.

Where they are

Winfall and Hertford share a border

And the people who already live in one and work in the other.

WinfallHertfordWinfallHertford
Winfall ↔ Hertford2.5 miles apart · They share a border
Who commutes between them
17 Winfall residents work in Hertford (8.1% of its workers)
Work & commute in Winfall →
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
BWinfallBetter than 58% of districts in the state BHertfordBetter than 58% of districts in the state
Health
–WinfallNot graded CHertfordHealthier than 29% 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
WinfallHertford
Snow a year2″2″
January low34°F34°F
July high89°F89°F
Growing season (days)238d238d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)86th84th
Outdoors & history
WinfallHertford
Trails2 mi—
Conserved land3.6%—
Settled18871758
National Register places16
Archive photos513
Community
WinfallHertford
Library hours a week—44 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.

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.

WinfallHertford
People
Population 697Lowest 1,618Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -6.6%Highest NC: +9.5% -9.8%Lowest NC: +9.5%
Median age 47.7±12.5Lowest 22% above NC 52±13.6Highest 33% above NC
Hertford and Winfall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 21.1%±6.5Highest NC: 21.8% 17.8%±6.3Lowest NC: 21.8%
Winfall and Hertford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 25.7%±11Lowest NC: 17.2% 27.8%±4.1Highest NC: 17.2%
Hertford and Winfall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 17.7%Highest NC: 35.7% 12.2%Lowest NC: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 4.9%±3.2Highest NC: 6.4% 4.3%±3.5Lowest NC: 6.4%
Winfall and Hertford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $77,083±$43kHighest 6% above NC $40,250±$9kLowest 44% below NC
Winfall and Hertford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $401,200±$174kHighest 39% above NC $176,500±$43kLowest 39% below NC
Rentmedian gross, monthly $1,157±$124Highest 6% below NC $613±$197Lowest 50% below NC
Property taxmedian, yearly $2,159Highest 14% above NC $1,466Lowest 23% below NC
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 41.9%±29Highest NC: 48.9% 38.9%±13.9Lowest NC: 48.9%
Winfall and Hertford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 13.6%Lowest NC: 13% 24.7%Highest NC: 13%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 63.1%Highest NC: 66.6% 53.4%Lowest NC: 66.6%
Typical home builtmedian year 1991Highest same as NC 1971Lowest 20 yrs older than NC
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 29 minLowest 15% above NC 37 minHighest 48% above NC
Work from home 9.8%±9.6Highest NC: 16.3% 0.4%±3.4Lowest NC: 16.3%
Winfall and Hertford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 3.3%Lowest 14%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 32.8 miHighest 21.8 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 1.11Lowest 1.39Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Elizabeth City (18%)Elizabeth City (12%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others 8% work in HertfordFew work in Winfall
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 3.6%Highest 2.3%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 1.9 miHighest 0.0 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.8 miHighest 0.0 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 2Highest 0Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 23.8Lowest 37.6Highest
Schools
School district Perquimans County SchoolsPerquimans County Schools
High school in town None in townPerquimans County High
Students per teacherat that high school — 16.3
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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