Lillington is a friendly, affordable riverfront town with a compact downtown, easy errands, and outdoor options like trails, fishing and parks—ideal for a restorative multi‑week assignment where you want a calm home base that still feels alive.
For bigger-city options, Raleigh’s dining, arts and RDU airport and Fayetteville’s shopping/entertainment are both a short drive (roughly 30–45 minutes), so you get small‑town living with major amenities close by.