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Greenbush is a tiny town of 337 people in Accomack County, Virginia. It's about 44 miles from Salisbury, MD and 69 miles from Virginia Beach, VA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 87°F and winter highs 47°F, with about 7 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $210k and rent runs about $977 a month.
337people
$210kTypical home
$977/moRent
87° / 47°Summer / winter
7"Snow
247Sunny days
119Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 337
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 339 people per sq mi
- 69 mi to Virginia Beach, VA
- 44 mi to Salisbury, MD
- 44 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $210k (≈$1,325/mo)
- Median rent $977/mo
- Median household income $59k
- Property tax about 0.5% of value
- 2.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 87°F
- Winter highs around 47°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 70°F)
- 247 sunny days a year (86 totally clear)
- 118 cloudy days a year
- 37 of 90 winter days are gray
- 119 days a year with rain or snow
- 7" of snow a year
- 3 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- Low violent crime (225 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (777 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 32
- 48% of households have kids
- 17% are 65 or older
- 15% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 5% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 22 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 43 mi to SBY airport
- 65 mi to ORF (major hub)
- 63 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 86% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 2004
- 90% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 75 ft
- 4 mi to the ocean
- 139 mi to a big lake
- 29 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 117 mi to the nearest ski area
- 13 mi to the nearest campground
- 2 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 41 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- 3 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 7 museums within 25 mi
- 2 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 21 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 42% of Virginia districts (reading)
- 3 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 5 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 42 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- Vet in town
- 22 mi to the nearest dog park
- 9 congregations per 10k people
- 9 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Accomack County: R+13 in 2024
- Virginia: D+6 in 2024
Natural hazards
- High hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Low 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.