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Goldston is a tiny town of 379 people in Chatham County, North Carolina. It's about 29 miles from Pinehurst, NC and 42 miles from Raleigh, NC, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 90°F and winter highs 52°F, with about 2 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $191k and rent runs about $1k a month.
379people
$191kTypical home
$1,059/moRent
90° / 52°Summer / winter
2"Snow
249Sunny days
110Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 379
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 358 people per sq mi
- 42 mi to Raleigh, NC
- 29 mi to Pinehurst, NC
- 11 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $191k (≈$1,203/mo)
- Median rent $1,059/mo
- Median household income $67k
- Property tax about 0.7% of value
- 2.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 90°F
- Winter highs around 52°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 67°F)
- 249 sunny days a year (103 totally clear)
- 116 cloudy days a year
- 35 of 90 winter days are gray
- 110 days a year with rain or snow
- 2" of snow a year
- Snow days are rare
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 1 night a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Very low violent crime (162 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (827 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 41
- 38% of households have kids
- 23% are 65 or older
- 35% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 32 min
- 4% walk or take transit to work
- 36 mi to RDU airport
- 36 mi to RDU (major hub)
- 29 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 88% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1963
- 85% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 423 ft
- 121 mi to the ocean
- 79 mi to a big lake
- 16 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 136 mi to the nearest ski area
- 11 mi to the nearest campground
- 18 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 163 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 13 bars within 25 mi
- 28 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 11 museums within 25 mi
- 5 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 12 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 34% of North Carolina districts (reading)
- 9 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 9 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 28 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 7 mi to the nearest vet
- 13 mi to the nearest dog park
- 8 congregations per 10k people
- 26 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Chatham County: D+12 in 2024
- North Carolina: R+3 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Moderate 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
Limited data: this place is small enough that most of its Census numbers (rent, home value, income, age) are blended with county figures. Treat its match as a rough guide.