best places to live in North Carolina near I-95 for young couple with a 2 year old? (Raleigh: new home)

[meredith52187]

My husband and I are under 25 with a 2 year old son and want to relocate to North Carolina. I am not very familiar with north carolina but we would want to live somewhere with a good school system, shopping and not too far from I-95.

Any input on a good family community would be greatly appreciated!

[macjr82]

Clayton, NC Not too far from I-95, not too far from the outlets in Smithfield, not too far from Raleigh, plus everything you need on a day to day basis is right there. Excellent school system as well.

Greatschools.org Search: clayton

[faabala]

Ok I'm a bit biased.

But, I just moved to a new home in the Grays Creek area outside Hope Mills, NC. We picked it because of the school district for our 5 year old and our two year old. It is exactly one mile east of exit 41.