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Denton is a small town of 4,936 people in Caroline County, Maryland. It's about 25 miles from Dover, DE and 51 miles from Baltimore, MD, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 87°F and winter highs 44°F, with about 13 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $235k and rent runs about $1k a month.
4,936people
$235kTypical home
$1,043/moRent
87° / 44°Summer / winter
13"Snow
243Sunny days
112Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Small town of 4,936
- Part of a metro area
- About 937 people per sq mi
- 51 mi to Baltimore, MD
- 25 mi to Dover, DE
- 15 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $235k (≈$1,479/mo)
- Median rent $1,043/mo
- Median household income $67k
- Property tax about 1.2% of value
- 12.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 87°F
- Winter highs around 44°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 66°F)
- 243 sunny days a year (85 totally clear)
- 122 cloudy days a year
- 39 of 90 winter days are gray
- 112 days a year with rain or snow
- 13" of snow a year
- 4 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 2 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- About average violent crime (333 per 100k)
- Above-average property crime (2,302 per 100k)
People
- Median age 39
- 32% of households have kids
- 16% are 65 or older
- 12% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 5% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 33 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 26 mi to DOV airport
- 50 mi to BWI (major hub)
- 47 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 68% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1967
- 91% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 62 ft
- 15 mi to the ocean
- 193 mi to a big lake
- 8 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 98 mi to the nearest ski area
- Campground in town
- 17 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 133 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 3 bars within 25 mi
- 24 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 17 museums within 25 mi
- 4 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 5 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 38% of Maryland districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 15 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 15 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- Vet in town
- 10 mi to the nearest dog park
- 7 congregations per 10k people
- 25 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Caroline County: R+38 in 2024
- Maryland: D+29 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Moderate hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- Low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Moderate flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- Low winter storm risk
- Moderate heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk