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Mount Briar is a tiny town of 201 people in Washington County, Maryland. It's about 14 miles from Hagerstown, MD and 52 miles from Washington, DC, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 86°F and winter highs 41°F, with about 31 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $321k and rent runs about $1k a month.
201people
$321kTypical home
$1,147/moRent
86° / 41°Summer / winter
31"Snow
229Sunny days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 201
- Part of a metro area
- About 323 people per sq mi
- 52 mi to Washington, DC
- 14 mi to Hagerstown, MD
- 13 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $321k (≈$2,025/mo)
- Median rent $1,147/mo
- Median household income $158k
- Property tax about 0.7% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 86°F
- Winter highs around 41°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 63°F)
- 229 sunny days a year (75 totally clear)
- 136 cloudy days a year
- 43 of 90 winter days are gray
- 31" of snow a year
- 8 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 9 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Low violent crime (297 per 100k), county-wide
- Low property crime (1,130 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 47
- 30% of households have kids
- 14% are 65 or older
- 30% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 8% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 38 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 19 mi to HGR airport
- 37 mi to IAD (major hub)
- 9 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 84% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1938
- 92% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 551 ft
- 50 mi to the ocean
- 189 mi to a big lake
- 8 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 24 mi to the nearest ski area
- 2 mi to the nearest campground
- 35 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 476 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 40 bars within 25 mi
- 104 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 2 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 49 museums within 25 mi
- 36 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 12 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 37% of Maryland districts (reading)
- 6 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 13 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 20 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 8 mi to the nearest vet
- 8 mi to the nearest dog park
- 9 congregations per 10k people
- 7 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Washington County: R+23 in 2024
- Maryland: D+29 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Moderate hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Moderate flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- Moderate 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.