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Cheriton is a tiny town of 555 people in Northampton County, Virginia. It's about 36 miles from Virginia Beach, VA. Summer highs average 86°F and winter highs 47°F, with about 6 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $206k and rent runs about $685 a month.
555people
$206kTypical home
$685/moRent
86° / 47°Summer / winter
6"Snow
247Sunny days
126Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 555
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 510 people per sq mi
- 36 mi to Virginia Beach, VA
- 36 mi to Virginia Beach, VA
- 22 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $206k (≈$1,296/mo)
- Median rent $685/mo
- Median household income $55k
- Property tax about 0.6% of value
- 2.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 86°F
- Winter highs around 47°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 69°F)
- 247 sunny days a year (86 totally clear)
- 118 cloudy days a year
- 37 of 90 winter days are gray
- 126 days a year with rain or snow
- 6" of snow a year
- 2 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Low violent crime (199 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (290 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 51
- 27% of households have kids
- 33% are 65 or older
- 22% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 5% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 28 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 30 mi to ORF airport
- 30 mi to ORF (major hub)
- 33 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 88% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1957
- 84% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 16 ft
- Right on the coast
- 109 mi to a big lake
- 11 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 99 mi to the nearest ski area
- 3 mi to the nearest campground
- 1 golf course within 25 mi
Things to do
- 38 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- 7 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 4 museums within 25 mi
- 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
- 27 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Grocery store in town
- 27 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 29 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 2 mi to the nearest vet
- 3 mi to the nearest dog park
- 9 congregations per 10k people
- 2 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Northampton County: D+6 in 2024
- Virginia: D+6 in 2024
Natural hazards
- High hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- Low winter storm risk
- 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.