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Pecktonville is a tiny town of 179 people in Washington County, Maryland. It's about 17 miles from Hagerstown, MD and 76 miles from Washington, DC, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 87°F and winter highs 41°F, with about 30 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $231k and rent runs about $1k a month.
179people
$231kTypical home
$1,147/moRent
87° / 41°Summer / winter
30"Snow
211Sunny days
129Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 179
- Part of a metro area
- About 304 people per sq mi
- 76 mi to Washington, DC
- 17 mi to Hagerstown, MD
- 15 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $231k (≈$1,459/mo)
- Median rent $1,147/mo
- Median household income $78k
- Property tax about 1.4% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 87°F
- Winter highs around 41°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 62°F)
- 211 sunny days a year (62 totally clear)
- 154 cloudy days a year
- 49 of 90 winter days are gray
- 129 days a year with rain or snow
- 30" of snow a year
- 9 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 8 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 52
- 25% of households have kids
- 18% are 65 or older
- 19% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 8% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 27 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 17 mi to HGR airport
- 59 mi to IAD (major hub)
- 15 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 84% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1957
- 92% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 512 ft
- 74 mi to the ocean
- 192 mi to a big lake
- 23 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 8 mi to the nearest ski area
- Campground in town
- 15 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 210 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 26 bars within 25 mi
- 37 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 2 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 25 museums within 25 mi
- 4 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 11 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 38% of Maryland districts (reading)
- 6 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 12 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 26 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 17 mi to the nearest vet
- 11 mi to the nearest dog park
- 9 congregations per 10k people
- 18 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.