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Princeton is a small town of 1,658 people in Johnston County, North Carolina. It's about 12 miles from Goldsboro, NC and 37 miles from Raleigh, NC, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 90°F and winter highs 53°F, with about 1 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $215k and rent runs about $690 a month.
1,658people
$215kTypical home
$690/moRent
90° / 53°Summer / winter
1"Snow
254Sunny days
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Size & setting
- Small town of 1,658
- Part of a metro area
- About 1,423 people per sq mi
- 37 mi to Raleigh, NC
- 12 mi to Goldsboro, NC
- 11 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $215k (≈$1,358/mo)
- Median rent $690/mo
- Median household income $64k
- Property tax about 0.9% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 90°F
- Winter highs around 53°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 69°F)
- 254 sunny days a year (109 totally clear)
- 111 cloudy days a year
- 33 of 90 winter days are gray
- 1" of snow a year
- Snow days are rare
- 1 day a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Very low violent crime (144 per 100k), county-wide
- Low property crime (1,112 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 34
- 36% of households have kids
- 16% are 65 or older
- 18% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 5% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 32 min
- 0% walk or take transit to work
- 45 mi to RDU airport
- 45 mi to RDU (major hub)
- 8 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 72% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1977
- 81% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 154 ft
- 63 mi to the ocean
- 68 mi to a big lake
- 13 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 134 mi to the nearest ski area
- 7 mi to the nearest campground
- 12 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 228 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 21 bars within 25 mi
- 52 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 2 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 15 museums within 25 mi
- 8 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 5 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 44% of North Carolina districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 10 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 10 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 7 mi to the nearest vet
- 11 mi to the nearest dog park
- 6 congregations per 10k people
- 19 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
Some of this place's Census numbers are blended with county figures because its survey sample is small.