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Fairplay is a tiny town of 511 people in Washington County, Maryland. It's about 7 miles from Hagerstown, MD and 59 miles from Washington, DC, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 86°F and winter highs 40°F, with about 31 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $297k and rent runs about $1k a month.
511people
$297kTypical home
$1,147/moRent
86° / 40°Summer / winter
31"Snow
229Sunny days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 511
- Part of a metro area
- About 424 people per sq mi
- 59 mi to Washington, DC
- 7 mi to Hagerstown, MD
- 6 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $297k (≈$1,872/mo)
- Median rent $1,147/mo
- Median household income $121k
- Property tax about 1.0% of value
- 2.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 86°F
- Winter highs around 40°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 63°F)
- 229 sunny days a year (75 totally clear)
- 136 cloudy days a year
- 43 of 90 winter days are gray
- 31" of snow a year
- 9 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 6 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Low violent crime (297 per 100k), county-wide
- Low property crime (1,130 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 42
- 35% of households have kids
- 16% are 65 or older
- 25% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 10% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 31 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 12 mi to HGR airport
- 44 mi to IAD (major hub)
- 13 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 89% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1987
- 83% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 459 ft
- 57 mi to the ocean
- 193 mi to a big lake
- 14 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 17 mi to the nearest ski area
- 4 mi to the nearest campground
- 30 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 418 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 37 bars within 25 mi
- 88 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 2 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 46 museums within 25 mi
- 26 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 8 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 37% of Maryland districts (reading)
- 5 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 11 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 19 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 7 mi to the nearest vet
- 4 mi to the nearest dog park
- 9 congregations per 10k people
- 8 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Washington County: R+23 in 2024
- Maryland: D+29 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Moderate hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- Very 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
Some of this place's Census numbers are blended with county figures because its survey sample is small.