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Pomfret is a tiny town of 747 people in Charles County, Maryland. It's about 23 miles from Washington, DC. Summer highs average 87°F and winter highs 44°F, with about 14 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $418k and rent runs about $2k a month.
747people
$418kTypical home
$1,920/moRent
87° / 44°Summer / winter
14"Snow
238Sunny days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 747
- Part of a metro area
- About 273 people per sq mi
- 23 mi to Washington, DC
- 23 mi to Washington, DC
- 3 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $418k (≈$2,634/mo)
- Median rent $1,920/mo
- Median household income $119k
- Property tax about 0.7% of value
- 6.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 87°F
- Winter highs around 44°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 66°F)
- 238 sunny days a year (84 totally clear)
- 127 cloudy days a year
- 39 of 90 winter days are gray
- 14" of snow a year
- 4 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 2 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Low violent crime (269 per 100k), county-wide
- Low property crime (992 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 40
- 33% of households have kids
- 22% are 65 or older
- 41% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 6% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 48 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 20 mi to DCA airport
- 20 mi to DCA (major hub)
- 14 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 96% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1969
- 97% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 187 ft
- 6 mi to the ocean
- 145 mi to a big lake
- 11 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 84 mi to the nearest ski area
- 5 mi to the nearest campground
- 42 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 2,244 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 170 bars within 25 mi
- 538 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 37 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 111 museums within 25 mi
- 29 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 14 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 29% of Maryland districts (reading)
- 3 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 4 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 12 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 10 mi to the nearest vet
- 3 mi to the nearest dog park
- 5 congregations per 10k people
- 15 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Charles County: D+41 in 2024
- Maryland: D+29 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Moderate hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Moderate flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- Moderate 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.