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About Ayden
Town in North Carolina, United StatesAyden 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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Housing in Ayden
The typical Ayden home is worth about $226,000, up 2.4% in a year, 33% below the North Carolina typical home.
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Safety in Ayden
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.
Work & commute in Ayden
Full picture →Most working residents leave Ayden for work: only 5% work in town. The top destinations are Greenville (33%), Kinston (6%) and Raleigh (4%). Half commute less than 13 miles.
Health in Ayden
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
of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 13 are too close to call.
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Natural hazards in Ayden
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 57% of U.S. communities.
Climate in Ayden
Full climate →Ayden has mild winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 90°, a January night drops to 33°, and about 3 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Schools in Ayden
All Ayden schools →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.
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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