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Capon Bridge is a tiny town of 497 people in Hampshire County, West Virginia. It's about 16 miles from Winchester, VA and 81 miles from Washington, DC, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 85°F and winter highs 41°F, with about 26 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $252k and rent runs about $1k a month.
497people
$252kTypical home
$1,057/moRent
85° / 41°Summer / winter
26"Snow
211Sunny days
130Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 497
- Part of a metro area
- About 703 people per sq mi
- 81 mi to Washington, DC
- 16 mi to Winchester, VA
- 16 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $252k (≈$1,587/mo)
- Median rent $1,057/mo
- Median household income $64k
- Property tax about 0.5% of value
- 5.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 85°F
- Winter highs around 41°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 62°F)
- 211 sunny days a year (62 totally clear)
- 154 cloudy days a year
- 49 of 90 winter days are gray
- 130 days a year with rain or snow
- 26" of snow a year
- 7 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 10 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Very low violent crime (124 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (175 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 32
- 33% of households have kids
- 17% are 65 or older
- 17% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 5% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 39 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 47 mi to HGR airport
- 58 mi to IAD (major hub)
- 27 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 76% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1998
- 87% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 817 ft
- 78 mi to the ocean
- 160 mi to a big lake
- 17 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 38 mi to the nearest ski area
- 2 mi to the nearest campground
- 7 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 152 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 7 bars within 25 mi
- 23 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 1 music venue or club within 25 mi
- 19 museums within 25 mi
- 5 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 8 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 45% of West Virginia districts (reading)
- 14 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 16 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 16 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 15 mi to the nearest vet
- 6 mi to the nearest dog park
- 8 congregations per 10k people
- 15 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Hampshire County: R+63 in 2024
- West Virginia: R+42 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Low hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- Low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Moderate flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- Low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk