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Oakton, VA vs Hendersonville, NC

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Are people in Hendersonville older or younger than people in Oakton?
- The Median Age in Hendersonville is 13.2 years older than in Oakton.

Are housing costs cheaper in Hendersonville or Oakton?
- Hendersonville housing costs are 60.7% less expensive than Oakton housing costs.

Which city has a longer commute, Hendersonville or Oakton?
- The average commute for residents of Hendersonville is 15.9 minutes shorter than it is for residents of Oakton.

Things to do in Oakton?
Oakton, Virginia is situated in Fairfax county providing visitors leisure areas such as Colvin Run Mill while also having employment opportunities at Leidos Health Solutions plus entertainment opportunities at Angelika Film Center

Things to do in Hendersonville?
Hendersonville, NC is an old city southeast of Asheville known around the world by some of its unique attractions such as Carl Sandburg Home National Historic Site offering tours to visitors that want to explore the former home of celebrated poet Carl Sandburg or take a walk along The Mineral & Lapidary Museum showcasing minerals from North Carolina in interactive displays.

 Oakton, VAHendersonville, NCUnited States
 Population  Unlock14,878329,725,481
 Median Income$145,064  Unlock$69,021
 Median Age  Unlock51.938.4
 Avg. Home Price$944,600  Unlock$338,100
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock4.0%6.0%
 Avg. Commute Time34.26  Unlock26.38
Reviews for Oakton    5 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

Oakton is a good place to live, though house prices are high.  More

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Over 16 years ago

Great place to live as Fairfax county allows archery hunting on any size acreage. Plenty of whitetail deer roaming about eating your shrubs make tasty treats. Whitetail  More

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Over 17 years ago

The schools are top notch, and there is so much to do in DC, only 20 miles  More

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Reviews for Hendersonville    18 Reviews

I went to visit, was attack on Hendersonville Hwy by to cars. They tried to run me off the road cursing at me shooting birds at me. Very very scary. But I called 911  More

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Over 7 years ago

We love Hendersonville NC. We moved to NC from NJ in 2005. We tried different areas of the region (Leicester, Weaverville, Asheville and South Asheville). Each area  More

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My post is a review of Henderson County in general. First off, the teenage girl who said there's absolutely nothing for kids to do here is absolutely spot-on. If you're  More

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