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Grahamtown is a tiny town of 537 people in Allegany County, Maryland. It's about 47 miles from Johnstown, PA and 78 miles from Pittsburgh, PA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 81°F and winter highs 35°F, with about 70 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $115k and rent runs about $805 a month.
537people
$115kTypical home
$805/moRent
81° / 35°Summer / winter
70"Snow
211Sunny days
153Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 537
- Its own small hub, not a suburb
- About 3,510 people per sq mi
- 78 mi to Pittsburgh, PA
- 47 mi to Johnstown, PA
- 9 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $115k (≈$723/mo)
- Median rent $805/mo
- Median household income $82k
- Property tax about 1.4% of value
- 2.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 81°F
- Winter highs around 35°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 61°F)
- 211 sunny days a year (62 totally clear)
- 154 cloudy days a year
- 49 of 90 winter days are gray
- 153 days a year with rain or snow
- 70" of snow a year
- 21 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 17 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Very low violent crime (130 per 100k), county-wide
- Low property crime (1,167 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 38
- 34% of households have kids
- 14% are 65 or older
- 20% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 22 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 47 mi to JST airport
- 91 mi to PIT (major hub)
- 44 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 89% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1938
- 93% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Mountain country
- Elevation 1,890 ft
- 112 mi to the ocean
- 173 mi to a big lake
- Trailhead in town
- 24 mi to the nearest ski area
- 6 mi to the nearest campground
- 7 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 76 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 23 bars within 25 mi
- 4 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 19 museums within 25 mi
- 5 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- Farmers market in town
Everyday
- Schools in the top 46% of Maryland districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 9 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 9 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- Vet in town
- Dog park in town
- 11 congregations per 10k people
- College in town
Politics
- Allegany County: R+40 in 2024
- Maryland: D+29 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Low hurricane risk
- Moderate 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.