CandorNC
A town of 1,160. A typical home worth about $154K.
What makes Candor stand out
The 2 things Candor does most differently from other towns.
1,160 people, and everyone knows the way
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Candor’s report card
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Weather
Forecast →Local news
All →- Short-line railroad opens new logistics park in Montgomery CountyThe Business Journals · Sep 14
- Aberdeen Carolina and Western Railway Announces the Opening of Candor Logistics ParkPR Newswire · Aug 28
- 3 things happening in NC: Huge coastal wildfire threatens Brunswick County. Here's what to knowCardinal & Pine · Jul 13
Upcoming events
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The data
Ordered by what stands out in Candor. Another town gets a different order.
A typical Candor home is worth about $154K
The typical Candor home is worth about $154,000, up 6.6% in a year, 54% below the North Carolina typical home.
Typical home value
Healthier than 14% of U.S. towns
Candor beats the North Carolina average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 16.
| What stands out | Candor | NC |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 6.9% | 7.9% |
| More uninsured adults | 22.6% | 10.4% |
Low risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 31% of U.S. communities.
Mild winters, hot summers
Candor has mild winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 90°, a January night drops to 32°, and about 3 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Typical low → high °F
Most working residents commute out of Candor
Most working residents leave Candor for work: only 3% work in town. The top destinations are Troy (9%), Biscoe (6%) and Charlotte (5%). Half commute less than 24 miles.
Where working residents work
Candor’s public schools outperform 39% of North Carolina districts
The public schools Candor’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 61% of North Carolina’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Candor Elementary | PK–5 | 368 | D |
Crime reported in Candor
9 crimes were reported in Candor in 2023: 7 property and 2 violent. In a town this small, a few incidents move the numbers a lot, so rates aren't shown.
Candor is small, so we show counts rather than rates.
About Candor
Town in North Carolina, United States
Candor is a town in Montgomery and Moore counties, North Carolina, United States. The population was 813 at the 2020 census. Candor is the home of the North Carolina Peach Festival, held every year on the third Saturday of July.
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- Population
- 813
- Area
- 2.0 sq mi
- Elevation
- 728 ft
- ZIP code
- 27229
- Area code
- 910