Is Goldston a good place to live?
91% of households own their home in Goldston, above both North Carolina’s towns (67%) and U.S. towns (73%). Only 6 of the 291 North Carolina towns we compare have a lower share of working residents who work in town than Goldston. Its National Register listings include Goldston Commercial Historic District and Paschal-Womble House. Goldston has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
What makes Goldston stand out
Where Goldston beats most towns.
268 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Goldston: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Goldston, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Goldston.
Mild winters and hot summers in Goldston
Goldston has mild winters and warm summers. Goldston’s July high is 90°F, near the North Carolina town median (89°F) and above the median of U.S. towns (85°F).
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Goldston faces a low natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 66% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
With 0.9 jobs for every working resident, most of Goldston’s workers commute out
Most working residents leave Goldston for work: only 1% work in town. The average trip to work in Goldston is 30 minutes. Jobs based in Goldston grew to 127 in 2023, 96 more than in 2013.
| Goldston | North Carolina towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 30 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 5.5% | 13% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
A typical Goldston home is worth about $280K
The typical Goldston home is worth about $280,000, up 5.9% in a year, 16% below the North Carolina typical home.
Typical home value
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
How healthy Goldston is
Goldston beats the North Carolina average on 4 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 3. 28% of Goldston adults sleep under 7 hours.
| Goldston | North Carolina towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 34% | 36% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 36% | 35% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 33% | 33% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 9.5% | 15% | 14% |
| What stands out | Goldston | NC |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 5% | 8.1% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 9.5% | 15.2% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 11.1% | 7.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Goldston
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Goldston
About 0 of every 100 Goldston residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across North Carolina.
About Goldston
Town in North Carolina, United States
Goldston is a town in Chatham County, North Carolina, United States, south of Pittsboro. As of the 2020 census, Goldston had a population of 234.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 0.8 sq mi
- Elevation
- 420 ft
- ZIP code
- 27252
- Area code
- 919
Questions about Goldston
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Goldston, NC a good place to live?
Goldston has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real. Home to 3 places on the National Register of Historic Places.