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Winton vs Hookerton

76 miles apart. The biggest differences: jobs per worker (7.3× in Winton) and conserved land (+17 pts in Hookerton).

Winton, NCA regional job hubNorth Carolina · 593 people

Hookerton, NCHomes around $167KNorth Carolina · 573 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.

WintonA regional job hub

Work496 jobsbased in Winton, a regional job hub SchoolsBetter than 19%of NC districts

History11 archive photos & papers3 places on the National Register All about Winton →

HookertonHomes around $167K

Housing$167K typical home50% below the NC typical home

Outdoors17.4% conserved land0.0 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves All about Hookerton →

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.

Jobs per worker7.3×

Winton is more of a job hub

Winton 2.13Hookerton 0.29

Conserved land+17 pts

Hookerton has more conserved land

Hookerton 17.4%Winton 0.4%

Age 65++9.6 pts

Winton has more people 65 and up

Winton 23.4%Hookerton 13.8%

Property tax bill+22%

Tax bills are bigger in Hookerton

Hookerton $1,190Winton $975

★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $560 more a month in Hookerton

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%

Winton$530/mo

Typical home $86K (Census) · tax rate 1.13% · or rent about $843/mo · Housing →

Hookerton$1,090/mo

Typical home $167K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.52% · or rent about $717/mo · Housing →

The difference: $560 a month, about $6,700 a year, between Hookerton and Winton.

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−WintonBetter than 19% of districts in the state –HookertonNot 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

WintonHookerton

Snow a year3″1″

January low29°F 35°F

July high88°F 91°F

Growing season (days)208d 232d

Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)80th 82nd

Outdoors & history

WintonHookerton

Trails0 mi 0 mi

Conserved land0.4%17.4%

National Register places3 —

Archive photos11 —

Famous people born here6 1

Community

WintonHookerton

Library hours a week43 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

76 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

WintonNC HookertonNC

Winton ↔ Hookerton76 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

WintonHookerton

People

Population 593Highest 573Lowest

Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -18.2% NC: +9.5% —

Median age 42.1±3.4Highest 8% above NC 41.4±6.8Lowest 6% above NC

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

Kids under 18 12.6%±5.7Lowest NC: 21.8% 20.8%±4.7Highest NC: 21.8%

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

Age 65+ 23.4%±3.3Highest NC: 17.2% 13.8%±5.6Lowest NC: 17.2%

Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 11.6%Highest NC: 35.7% 8.1%Lowest NC: 35.7%

Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 1.9%±3.1 NC: 6.4% 1.9%±1.8 NC: 6.4%

Cost of living

Household incomemedian $48,036±$17kHighest 34% below NC $34,500±$18kLowest 52% below NC

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

Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $86,100±$16kHighest 70% below NC $78,400±$14kLowest 73% below NC

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

Rentmedian gross, monthly $843±$165Highest 31% below NC $717±$207Lowest 42% below NC

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

Property taxmedian, yearly $975Lowest 49% below NC $1,190Highest 37% below NC

Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 37.1%±20.4Lowest NC: 48.9% 48.6%±20.2Highest NC: 48.9%

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

Below poverty line 24.1%Lowest NC: 13% 32.5%Highest NC: 13%

Housing

Homeownersof occupied homes 50.6%Highest NC: 66.6% 43.4%Lowest NC: 66.6%

Typical home builtmedian year 1975Highest 16 yrs older than NC 1970Lowest 21 yrs older than NC

Getting to work

Average commuteone way 21 minHighest 18% below NC 20 minLowest 19% below NC

Work from home 0.9%±1.2Highest NC: 16.3% 0%±7.7Lowest NC: 16.3%

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

Work in townworking residents 4.7%Highest 0%Lowest

Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 20.8 miHighest 14.8 miLowest

Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 2.13Highest 0.29Lowest

Top workplaceoutside town Ahoskie (18%)Kinston (16%)

Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in HookertonFew work in Winton

Outdoors

Conserved landshare of the town 0.4%Lowest 17.4%Highest

Trailsmapped miles 0.1 miHighest 0.0 miLowest

Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.1 miHighest 0.0 miLowest

Parks & preservesnamed on the map 1 1

Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 67.8Lowest 89.6Highest

Schools

School district Hertford County Schools—

High school in town CS Brown High - STEM Program—

Students per teacherat that high school 16.7 —

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.

Winton vs Hookerton

Two towns, two different strengths

Where they differ most

A typical home costs $560 more a month in Hookerton

Grades and rankings, side by side

What daily life feels like in each

76 miles apart

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