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Nassawadox is a tiny town of 590 people in Northampton County, Virginia. It's about 49 miles from Virginia Beach, VA. Summer highs average 87°F and winter highs 47°F, with about 7 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $234k and rent runs about $796 a month.
590people
$234kTypical home
$796/moRent
87° / 47°Summer / winter
7"Snow
247Sunny days
121Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 590
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 891 people per sq mi
- 49 mi to Virginia Beach, VA
- 49 mi to Virginia Beach, VA
- 34 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $234k (≈$1,478/mo)
- Median rent $796/mo
- Median household income $57k
- Property tax about 0.4% of value
- 4.0% 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
- 121 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 (199 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (290 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 52
- 30% of households have kids
- 31% are 65 or older
- 28% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 29 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 42 mi to PHF airport
- 44 mi to ORF (major hub)
- 44 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 80% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1981
- 89% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 39 ft
- 3 mi to the ocean
- 121 mi to a big lake
- 25 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 105 mi to the nearest ski area
- 15 mi to the nearest campground
- 2 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 27 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- 7 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 3 museums within 25 mi
- 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
- 26 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- 4 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 18 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 37 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 7 mi to the nearest vet
- 15 mi to the nearest dog park
- 9 congregations per 10k people
- 13 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Northampton County: D+6 in 2024
- Virginia: D+6 in 2024
Natural hazards
- High hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Very 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.