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Brandywine is a tiny town of 267 people in Pendleton County, West Virginia. It's about 24 miles from Harrisonburg, VA and 121 miles from Washington, DC, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 85°F and winter highs 43°F, with about 29 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $110k and rent runs about $726 a month.
267people
$110kTypical home
$726/moRent
85° / 43°Summer / winter
29"Snow
212Sunny days
112Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 267
- Part of a metro area
- About 544 people per sq mi
- 121 mi to Washington, DC
- 24 mi to Harrisonburg, VA
- 24 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $110k (≈$692/mo)
- Median rent $726/mo
- Median household income $65k
- Property tax about 0.6% of value
- 10.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 85°F
- Winter highs around 43°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 59°F)
- 212 sunny days a year (59 totally clear)
- 153 cloudy days a year
- 48 of 90 winter days are gray
- 112 days a year with rain or snow
- 29" of snow a year
- 8 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 10 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
People
- Median age 33
- 28% of households have kids
- 23% are 65 or older
- 12% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 0% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 34 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 31 mi to SHD airport
- 99 mi to IAD (major hub)
- 34 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 79% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1979
- 87% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Mountain country
- Elevation 1,716 ft
- 103 mi to the ocean
- 100 mi to a big lake
- 17 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 29 mi to the nearest ski area
- 3 mi to the nearest campground
- 3 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 102 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- 30 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 10 museums within 25 mi
- 4 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 23 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 31% of West Virginia districts (reading)
- 5 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 24 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 24 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 23 mi to the nearest vet
- 24 mi to the nearest dog park
- 10 congregations per 10k people
- 11 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Pendleton County: R+59 in 2024
- West Virginia: R+42 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Low hurricane risk
- Low tornado risk
- Low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- High winter storm risk
- Very low 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.