Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
The best of Moncure’s subject grades is an A+ for cost of living; the weakest is a D for walkability. Moncure’s average trip to work is 37 minutes, above both the North Carolina town median (24 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). No town in North Carolina scores higher than Moncure on cost of living. 13% of the land in Moncure is conserved, above both the North Carolina town median (3.4%) and the median of U.S. towns (4.3%). Obediah Farrar House is on the National Register of Historic Places. Moncure has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Moncure beats most towns.
| Widest gap | Moncure | NC |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 6.6% | 8.1% |
Lockville Dam, Canal and PowerhouseIn a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within North Carolina), ordered by how far Moncure is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
The archive holds 12 old photos and papers going back to 1968 and 3 maps from 1970 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Moncure is unincorporated, so Chatham County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Moncure.
1.2% of residents live below the poverty line in Moncure. Since 2013, Moncure has lost 41 jobs, to 47 in 2023. Moncure’s median household income is $54,000.
| Moncure | North Carolina towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 1.2% | 13% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $54,000 | $69,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Its public schools are run by the Chatham County Schools. Its one school is below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Moncure SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–8 | Grades K–8 | 176 | B− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within NC on state tests and graduation
21% of Moncure adults have been diagnosed with depression. Moncure beats the North Carolina average on 6 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 0. 40% of Moncure adults have high blood pressure.
| Moncure | North Carolina towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 17% | 17% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 33% | 33% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 34% | 36% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 25% | 23% |
| What stands out | Moncure | NC |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 6.6% | 8.1% |
| Fewer adults without reliable transportation | 6.9% | 8.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Moncure has mild winters and warm summers. The July high in Moncure is 90°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
The typical Moncure home is worth about $400,000, up 2% in a year, 20% above the North Carolina typical home.
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
1.6 miles of trail in 2 parks and preserves. Deep River State Trail, at 363 acres with 1.1 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Deep River State Trail | 1.1 mi | 363 |
| 2. Jordan Game Land | — | 8 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 64% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Moncure. Close and well known come first.
23 mi Stadium & arenaLenovo Center
23 mi Stadium & arenaCarter–Finley Stadium
20 mi Stadium & arenaKenan Memorial Stadium
21 mi Stadium & arenaWakeMed Soccer Park
39 mi Zoo & aquariumNorth Carolina Zoo700K visitors a year
19 mi Stadium & arenaDean Smith CenterLenovo Center: Edward T. Funkhouser, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Carter–Finley Stadium: SMaloney, CC BY 3.0 · Kenan Memorial Stadium: Yeungb, CC BY 3.0 · WakeMed Soccer Park: Hameltion, CC BY-SA 4.0 · North Carolina Zoo: Diane Villa, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Dean Smith Center: No machine-readable author provided. Snargle~commonswiki assumed (based on copyr, Public domain
1 within 15 miles of the center of Moncure
About 4 of every 100 Moncure residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across North Carolina.
Where Moncure’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Census-designated place in North Carolina, United States
Moncure, founded in 1881, is a small rural unincorporated community in southeastern Chatham County, North Carolina, United States. Moncure and the neighboring community of Haywood form the Moncure census-designated place (CDP), which had a population of 780 at the 2020 census. The community is located near the confluence of the Deep and Haw rivers, which form the Cape Fear River. Moncure once served as the westernmost inland port in the state, linked to the Atlantic Ocean by steamships.
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Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A+.
