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Fairmount is a tiny town of 440 people in Somerset County, Maryland. It's about 22 miles from Salisbury, MD and 85 miles from Washington, DC, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 87°F and winter highs 46°F, with about 9 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $160k and rent runs about $1k a month.
440people
$160kTypical home
$1,013/moRent
87° / 46°Summer / winter
9"Snow
243Sunny days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 440
- Part of a metro area
- About 36 people per sq mi
- 85 mi to Washington, DC
- 22 mi to Salisbury, MD
- 22 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $160k (≈$1,007/mo)
- Median rent $1,013/mo
- Median household income $58k
- Property tax about 0.9% of value
- 16.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 87°F
- Winter highs around 46°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 68°F)
- 243 sunny days a year (85 totally clear)
- 122 cloudy days a year
- 39 of 90 winter days are gray
- 9" of snow a year
- 3 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 2 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- About average violent crime (338 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (834 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 56
- 19% of households have kids
- 28% are 65 or older
- 21% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 6% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 27 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 23 mi to SBY airport
- 83 mi to DCA (major hub)
- 75 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 78% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1983
- 84% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 3 ft
- Right on the coast
- 151 mi to a big lake
- 18 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 118 mi to the nearest ski area
- 7 mi to the nearest campground
- 6 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 78 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 4 bars within 25 mi
- 15 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 13 museums within 25 mi
- 4 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 14 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 13% of Maryland districts (reading)
- 8 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 18 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 18 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 15 mi to the nearest vet
- 20 mi to the nearest dog park
- 10 congregations per 10k people
- 11 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Somerset County: R+17 in 2024
- Maryland: D+29 in 2024
Natural hazards
- High hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Moderate 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.