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Brookeville is a tiny town of 161 people in Montgomery County, Maryland. It's about 19 miles from Washington, DC. Summer highs average 87°F and winter highs 42°F, with about 31 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $828k and rent runs about $2k a month.
161people
$828kTypical home
$2,068/moRent
87° / 42°Summer / winter
31"Snow
229Sunny days
136Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 161
- Part of a metro area
- About 1,150 people per sq mi
- 19 mi to Washington, DC
- 19 mi to Washington, DC
- 3 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $828k (≈$5,222/mo)
- Median rent $2,068/mo
- Median household income $166k
- Property tax about 0.8% of value
- 4.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 87°F
- Winter highs around 42°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 65°F)
- 229 sunny days a year (75 totally clear)
- 136 cloudy days a year
- 43 of 90 winter days are gray
- 136 days a year with rain or snow
- 31" of snow a year
- 7 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 3 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Very low violent crime (171 per 100k), county-wide
- About average property crime (1,567 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 38
- 34% of households have kids
- 16% are 65 or older
- 63% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 6% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 35 min
- 7% walk or take transit to work
- 21 mi to BWI airport
- 21 mi to BWI (major hub)
- 8 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 73% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1940
- 95% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 410 ft
- 19 mi to the ocean
- 185 mi to a big lake
- 3 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 43 mi to the nearest ski area
- Campground in town
- 94 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 3,583 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 256 bars within 25 mi
- 944 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 44 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 152 museums within 25 mi
- 64 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 2 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 17% of Maryland districts (reading)
- 2 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 2 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 12 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 2 mi to the nearest vet
- 2 mi to the nearest dog park
- 5 congregations per 10k people
- 8 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Montgomery County: D+53 in 2024
- Maryland: D+29 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Moderate hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- High flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- Low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk
Some of this place's Census numbers are blended with county figures because its survey sample is small.