towns near lake rhodhiss & lake hickory (Lenoir, Boone: low crime, schools)

[kelly237]

We are scouting out small towns near lakes that are
1) safe /low crime
2) have some charm & character
3) have a good school system or near one (I will be working in the schools
for about 5 years before fully retiring)

When we fing a town we like we are going to look for 20-30 acres
outside that town.

I am making a trip to Boone Tuesday so I thought I could
check out the towns near lake Rhodese and Hickory.

What are these towns like??
Valdese
Lenoir
Granite Falls
Taylorsville