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FEMA rates its natural-hazard risk higher than 98% of U.S. communities, with hurricanes at the top. Overall it grades B−, 87th among North Carolina's 286 graded towns. CDC estimates put its residents' health ahead of 96% of the country and the median household earns $108K. 66% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Trent Woods, above both North Carolina’s towns (29%) and U.S. towns (29%). Of the 165 North Carolina towns we compare, none has a lower property crime rate than Trent Woods. Trent Woods's civic life (library use, community groups, volunteering) trails 94% of U.S. towns.
Where Trent Woods beats most towns, and one thing worth knowing.
| Widest gap | Trent Woods | NC |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 4.7% | 15.2% |
Where Trent Woods’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within North Carolina), ordered by how far Trent Woods is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 517 in 1960, 4,074 in 2020. The archive holds 1 old photo or paper and 5 maps from 1901 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Trent Woods, 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.
Ordered by what stands out in Trent Woods.
Trent Woods has less food insecurity than most of North Carolina, but it carries more natural-hazard risk than most of North Carolina (mostly hurricanes) and has homes that cost more against local pay than most of North Carolina.
Its widest gap with North Carolina is food insecurity: 4.7% of its 3,303 adults worry about having enough food, against 15.2% statewide.
12% of Trent Woods adults report frequent mental distress. Of the 289 North Carolina towns we compare, none has a lower share of adults who worry about having enough food than Trent Woods. 27% of Trent Woods adults feel lonely.
| Trent Woods | North Carolina towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 17% | 17% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 25% | 34% | 36% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 7.5% | 14% | 14% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 33% | 33% |
| What stands out | Trent Woods | NC |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 4.7% | 15.2% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 4.3% | 12.2% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 13.1% | 7.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Its public schools are run by the Craven County Board of Education school district. Its one school is below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albert H Bangert ElementaryLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–5 | Grades K–5 | 446 | B+ |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within NC on state tests and graduation
FEMA rates its natural-hazard risk higher than 93% of North Carolina towns, with expected losses of about $2,325 per resident a year; that rating is what its D− for hazard risk is built on. 227 flood insurance claims have been filed here, and 44 properties have flooded more than once.
Since 1996, 227 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Trent Woods.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The average commute for its 1,763 working residents takes 17 minutes, against 25.1 across North Carolina. Jobs based here grew from 437 in 2013 to 613.
The average trip to work in Trent Woods is 17 minutes. Jobs based in Trent Woods grew to 613 in 2023, 176 more than in 2013. 3.5% of residents live below the poverty line in Trent Woods.
| Trent Woods | North Carolina towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 17 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 3.5% | 13% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $108,000 | $69,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 4.9% | 6.8% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Trent Woods has mild winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. Trent Woods’ July high is 89°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
At 6 years of the New Bern area’s $64K median household income, the typical home (about $390K) costs more against local pay than in 84% of North Carolina towns; that ratio is one input to its C+ for cost of living. Home values rose 41% in five years, to about $390K, against 22% across North Carolina.
The typical Trent Woods home is worth about $390,000, up 3.6% in a year, 17% above the North Carolina typical home.
| Trent Woods | North Carolina towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 91% | 67% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,385 a month | $1,084 a month | $1,185 a month |
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Trent Woods's reported crime rate is well below North Carolina's. Most reported incidents are property crimes, mainly thefts. Violent crime is rare: 1 reported in 2023.
FBI crime data, 2023 · crimes reported to police
2 within 15 miles of the center of Trent Woods
About 4 of every 100 Trent Woods residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across North Carolina.
Town in North Carolina, United States
Trent Woods is a town in Craven County, North Carolina, United States. As of the 2020 census, the town had a population of 4,074. It is part of the New Bern, North Carolina Micropolitan Statistical Area.
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2 towns share a border with Trent Woods.
| Town | NC rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trent Woods | #87 | B− | C+ | — | C+ | A+ |
| New Bern | #230 | D | C | C | C+ | B− |
| Brices Creek | #136 | C+ | C+ | — | C+ | B+ |
Trent Woods and Brices Creek report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Trent Woods with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Trent Woods grades B− overall, better than 52% of U.S. towns and #87 of 286 in North Carolina. It grades A+ for health and C+ for schools. Hazard risk is its weak spot, with a D−.
That is 6 years of the area's median household income ($64,475 across the New Bern, NC area). Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C+.