Neighborhoods near North Davidson Middle School in Lexington, NC

A new house built across the highway from a Tyro berry farm symbolizes the area’s gradual transition from a farming community to a bedroom community. Well-regarded schools and proximity to the cities of Lexington and Winston-Salem have lured new residents and more homes to Tyro, says Sandy Walker, a Realtor and broker with Leonard Craver Realty

Schools, restaurants and the headquarters of successful NASCAR team Richard Childress Racing fill the center of Welcome, but strawberry farms and a vineyard are found around its edges. This unincorporated community is alongside Interstate 285 and a 15-minute drive from Winston-Salem, which makes it popular with commuters who drive to the city.

Thomasville is a small Davidson County city between High Point and Lexington in North Carolina’s growing Piedmont Triad region. Like its neighbors, this community, founded in 1852, was built on the furniture industry. A past honored in the city center with a larger-than-life ornate wooden armchair known simply as “The Big Chair.” It’s a popular

Lexington, NC, famous for its barbecue and the Southeast's largest festival, features a historic Uptown district and colorful pig statues. The highly rated Yadkin Valley Career Academy is part of Davidson County Schools.