New Bern, NC vs Winterville, NC

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

MetricNew Bern, NCWinterville, NC
Population32,73410,725
Median Household Income$61,031$83,193
Median Rent$1,081/mo$1,534/mo
Median Home Value$240,100$245,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)—88
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income45.4%66.2%
Poverty Rate17.3%9.8%
Unemployment Rate3.6%4.1% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k372173
Property Crime Rate /100k1,701764
Median AQI—37
Good AQI Days /yr—321
Summer Highs88°F89°F
Winter Lows36°F34°F
Snowfall1 in/yr3 in/yr
Avg Commute18.8 min20.6 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher16.717.3
College Degree Rate29.4%41.2%
Foreign-Born %5.8%4.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+10.9%+4.9%

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