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Gorman is a tiny town of 100 people in Garrett County, Maryland. It's about 40 miles from Morgantown, WV and 86 miles from Pittsburgh, PA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 79°F and winter highs 34°F, with about 118 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $235k and rent runs about $765 a month.
100people
$235kTypical home
$765/moRent
79° / 34°Summer / winter
118"Snow
190Sunny days
185Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 100
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 80 people per sq mi
- 86 mi to Pittsburgh, PA
- 40 mi to Morgantown, WV
- 37 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $235k (≈$1,484/mo)
- Median rent $765/mo
- Median household income $68k
- Property tax about 0.8% of value
- 4.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 79°F
- Winter highs around 34°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 60°F)
- 190 sunny days a year (51 totally clear)
- 175 cloudy days a year
- 60 of 90 winter days are gray
- 185 days a year with rain or snow
- 118" of snow a year
- 33 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 23 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Very low violent crime (21 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (503 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 57
- 21% of households have kids
- 23% are 65 or older
- 22% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 24 min
- 3% walk or take transit to work
- 39 mi to MGW airport
- 95 mi to PIT (major hub)
- 52 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 87% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1982
- 82% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 2,605 ft
- 122 mi to the ocean
- 144 mi to a big lake
- 16 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 18 mi to the nearest ski area
- 8 mi to the nearest campground
- 10 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 50 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 9 bars within 25 mi
- 6 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 6 museums within 25 mi
- 5 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 9 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 25% of Maryland districts (reading)
- 8 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 7 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 7 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 8 mi to the nearest vet
- 9 mi to the nearest dog park
- 9 congregations per 10k people
- 33 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Garrett County: R+54 in 2024
- Maryland: D+29 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Low tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Moderate flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- High winter storm risk
- Very 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.