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Nanticoke is a tiny town of 434 people in Wicomico County, Maryland. It's about 18 miles from Salisbury, MD and 75 miles from Washington, DC, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 89°F and winter highs 48°F, with about 10 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $255k and rent runs about $1k a month.
434people
$255kTypical home
$1,327/moRent
89° / 48°Summer / winter
10"Snow
243Sunny days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 434
- Part of a metro area
- About 165 people per sq mi
- 75 mi to Washington, DC
- 18 mi to Salisbury, MD
- 18 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $255k (≈$1,606/mo)
- Median rent $1,327/mo
- Median household income $94k
- Property tax about 0.9% of value
- 23.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 89°F
- Winter highs around 48°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 67°F)
- 243 sunny days a year (85 totally clear)
- 122 cloudy days a year
- 39 of 90 winter days are gray
- 10" of snow a year
- 3 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 2 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Low violent crime (293 per 100k), county-wide
- Low property crime (1,057 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 35
- 38% of households have kids
- 19% are 65 or older
- 29% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 13% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 36 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 21 mi to SBY airport
- 74 mi to DCA (major hub)
- 71 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 87% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1938
- 95% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 0 ft
- Right on the coast
- 157 mi to a big lake
- 21 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 120 mi to the nearest ski area
- Campground in town
- 8 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 93 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 4 bars within 25 mi
- 20 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 17 museums within 25 mi
- 4 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 13 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 14% of Maryland districts (reading)
- 11 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 13 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 13 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 18 mi to the nearest vet
- 17 mi to the nearest dog park
- 6 congregations per 10k people
- 12 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Wicomico County: R+6 in 2024
- Maryland: D+29 in 2024
Natural hazards
- High hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- Moderate 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.