Lincolnton, NC vs Newton, NC

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricLincolnton, NCNewton, NC
Population11,78313,333
Median Household Income$46,320$62,015
Median Rent$965/mo$1,091/mo
Median Home Value$248,700$186,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)9789
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income47.8%42.9%
Poverty Rate22.7%12%
Unemployment Rate3.4% (county)3.7% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k229439
Property Crime Rate /100k1,9562,362
Median AQI4142
Good AQI Days /yr—239
Summer Highs87°F87°F
Winter Lows32°F33°F
Snowfall6 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute25 min21.7 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher14.415.9
College Degree Rate24%21%
Foreign-Born %7.9%9.6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+12.5%+5.3%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.