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About Williamston
Town in North Carolina, United StatesWilliamston is a town in and the county seat of Martin County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 5,248 at the 2020 census. It is located in North Carolina's Inner Banks region. The closest major city is Greenville, approximately 28 miles (45 km) to the southwest.
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Housing in Williamston
The typical Williamston home is worth about $134,000, up 3.7% in a year, 60% below the North Carolina typical home.
Safety in Williamston
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A grade needs all of the FBI's latest years (2023–2025). Williamston's police department reported only 2024 and 2025, so we don't grade it yet. The figures below are still real.
Health in Williamston
Health Grade D
Healthier than 6% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates, and 34% of towns with similar incomes.
Compared with North Carolina
of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 9 are too close to call.
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Schools in Williamston
All Williamston schools →School Grade C-
The public schools Williamston’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 83% of North Carolina’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.
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