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A town of 5,150 people in North Carolina
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Conserved land0.4%10 of 2,431 acres
Trails0.1 mi0 mi per sq mi
Parks & preserves12 conserved acres per 1,000 residents

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About Ayden

Town in North Carolina, United States
1891Established
4,977Population
3.8 sq miArea
66 ftElevation

Ayden is a town in Pitt County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 4,977 at the 2020 census. The town is a part of the Greenville Metropolitan Area of North Carolina's Inner Banks region. Ayden has a total area of 3.84 square miles, all of which is land.

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From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Town numbers

ZIP code28513
Area code252
Living in Ayden

Housing in Ayden

$226K▲ 2.4% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Ayden home is worth about $226,000, up 2.4% in a year, 33% below the North Carolina typical home.

A buyer's market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s
Days on market41
Sale-to-list99.9%
Sold in May8
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Safety in Ayden

C

Safety Grade C

Ayden reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 71% report less. Within North Carolina, it does better than 61% of towns.

Violent crime per 1,000
Ayden 3.4
North Carolina 3.3
U.S. 3.3
Property crime per 1,000
Ayden 16.9
North Carolina 18.1
U.S. 15.5
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Health in Ayden

C−

Health Grade C−

Healthier than 21% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates, and 69% of towns with similar incomes.

Compared with North Carolina

2better than NC·17worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 13 are too close to call.

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Care nearby

Ecu Health Medical CenterGreenville · 9.5 mi · ER
Contentnea Health DiabetologyGreenville · 10.2 mi · sliding-scale fees
Primary careShortage · county-wide
DentalShortage · county-wide
Mental healthShortage · county-wide
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Ayden · CMS · HRSAHealth in Ayden →

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C+

School Grade C+

The public schools Ayden’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 56% of North Carolina’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.

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DistrictPitt County SchoolsSchools2

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within NC. Ratings are from neighbors.

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Wikimedia Commons · Map: The original uploader was Seth Ilys at English Wikipedia. · CC BY-SA 3.0

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