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Galestown is a tiny town of 114 people in Dorchester County, Maryland. It's about 15 miles from Salisbury, MD and 70 miles from Baltimore, MD, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 89°F and winter highs 48°F, with about 11 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $246k and rent runs about $1k a month.
114people
$246kTypical home
$1,032/moRent
89° / 48°Summer / winter
11"Snow
243Sunny days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 114
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 485 people per sq mi
- 70 mi to Baltimore, MD
- 15 mi to Salisbury, MD
- 15 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $246k (≈$1,554/mo)
- Median rent $1,032/mo
- Median household income $62k
- Property tax about 0.8% of value
- 6.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 89°F
- Winter highs around 48°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 67°F)
- 243 sunny days a year (85 totally clear)
- 122 cloudy days a year
- 39 of 90 winter days are gray
- 11" of snow a year
- 3 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 2 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- About average violent crime (336 per 100k), county-wide
- About average property crime (1,905 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 42
- 23% of households have kids
- 22% are 65 or older
- 20% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 29 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 19 mi to SBY airport
- 66 mi to BWI (major hub)
- 68 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 81% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1938
- 87% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 16 ft
- 13 mi to the ocean
- 179 mi to a big lake
- 25 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 119 mi to the nearest ski area
- Campground in town
- 16 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 152 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 7 bars within 25 mi
- 28 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 30 museums within 25 mi
- 4 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 18 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 19% of Maryland districts (reading)
- 8 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 7 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 15 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 9 mi to the nearest vet
- 13 mi to the nearest dog park
- 8 congregations per 10k people
- 15 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Dorchester County: R+15 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.