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Goldsboro is a tiny town of 248 people in Caroline County, Maryland. It's about 17 miles from Dover, DE and 48 miles from Baltimore, MD, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 87°F and winter highs 43°F, with about 14 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $233k and rent runs about $2k a month.
248people
$233kTypical home
$1,556/moRent
87° / 43°Summer / winter
14"Snow
238Sunny days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 248
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 317 people per sq mi
- 48 mi to Baltimore, MD
- 17 mi to Dover, DE
- 17 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $233k (≈$1,466/mo)
- Median rent $1,556/mo
- Median household income $54k
- Property tax about 0.9% of value
- 4.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 87°F
- Winter highs around 43°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 66°F)
- 238 sunny days a year (83 totally clear)
- 127 cloudy days a year
- 38 of 90 winter days are gray
- 14" of snow a year
- 4 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 3 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Very low violent crime (134 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (873 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 35
- 39% of households have kids
- 16% are 65 or older
- 14% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 37 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 18 mi to DOV airport
- 49 mi to BWI (major hub)
- 39 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 87% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1938
- 84% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 43 ft
- 17 mi to the ocean
- 203 mi to a big lake
- 3 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 87 mi to the nearest ski area
- Campground in town
- 15 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 205 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- 39 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 22 museums within 25 mi
- 5 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 8 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 38% of Maryland districts (reading)
- 11 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 20 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 20 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 8 mi to the nearest vet
- Dog park in town
- 7 congregations per 10k people
- 16 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
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.