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Benson is a small town of 4,282 people in Johnston County, North Carolina. It's about 31 miles from Raleigh, NC. Summer highs average 92°F and winter highs 54°F, with about 2 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $280k and rent runs about $1k a month.
4,282people
$280kTypical home
$1,097/moRent
92° / 54°Summer / winter
2"Snow
254Sunny days
111Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Small town of 4,282
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 1,432 people per sq mi
- 31 mi to Raleigh, NC
- 31 mi to Raleigh, NC
- 14 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $280k (≈$1,764/mo)
- Median rent $1,097/mo
- Median household income $67k
- Property tax about 0.8% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 92°F
- Winter highs around 54°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 68°F)
- 254 sunny days a year (109 totally clear)
- 111 cloudy days a year
- 33 of 90 winter days are gray
- 111 days a year with rain or snow
- 2" of snow a year
- Snow days are rare
- 1 day a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Low violent crime (253 per 100k)
- Above-average property crime (2,774 per 100k)
People
- Median age 36
- 28% of households have kids
- 19% are 65 or older
- 29% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 5% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 33 min
- 0% walk or take transit to work
- 33 mi to FAY airport
- 37 mi to RDU (major hub)
- 18 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 76% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1988
- 89% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 230 ft
- 76 mi to the ocean
- 73 mi to a big lake
- 14 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 144 mi to the nearest ski area
- 10 mi to the nearest campground
- 17 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 371 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 48 bars within 25 mi
- 91 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 1 music venue or club within 25 mi
- 14 museums within 25 mi
- 11 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 9 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 44% of North Carolina districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 8 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 13 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- Vet in town
- 13 mi to the nearest dog park
- 6 congregations per 10k people
- 6 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Johnston County: R+22 in 2024
- North Carolina: R+3 in 2024
Natural hazards
- High hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- Low drought risk
- Low winter storm risk
- Moderate heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk