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Barclay is a tiny town of 225 people in Queen Anne's County, Maryland. It's about 18 miles from Dover, DE and 41 miles from Baltimore, MD, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 87°F and winter highs 42°F, with about 16 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $275k and rent runs about $2k a month.
225people
$275kTypical home
$1,650/moRent
87° / 42°Summer / winter
16"Snow
238Sunny days
108Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 225
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 568 people per sq mi
- 41 mi to Baltimore, MD
- 18 mi to Dover, DE
- 17 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $275k (≈$1,734/mo)
- Median rent $1,650/mo
- Median household income $90k
- Property tax about 0.9% of value
- 4.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 87°F
- Winter highs around 42°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 66°F)
- 238 sunny days a year (83 totally clear)
- 127 cloudy days a year
- 38 of 90 winter days are gray
- 108 days a year with rain or snow
- 16" of snow a year
- 5 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 1 day a year over 100°F
- 3 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Very low violent crime (91 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (706 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 41
- 36% of households have kids
- 19% are 65 or older
- 31% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 35 min
- 0% walk or take transit to work
- 21 mi to DOV airport
- 43 mi to BWI (major hub)
- 30 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 81% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1986
- 89% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 66 ft
- 11 mi to the ocean
- 208 mi to a big lake
- 11 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 81 mi to the nearest ski area
- 9 mi to the nearest campground
- 16 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 156 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- 26 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 18 museums within 25 mi
- 5 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 7 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 12% of Maryland districts (reading)
- 8 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 12 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 12 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 13 mi to the nearest vet
- 10 mi to the nearest dog park
- 5 congregations per 10k people
- 12 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Queen Anne's County: R+28 in 2024
- Maryland: D+29 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Moderate hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Moderate flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- Moderate heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk
Limited data: this place is small enough that most of its Census numbers (rent, home value, income, age) are blended with county figures. Treat its match as a rough guide.