Living in Rosemont, MD
Rosemont is a tiny town of 310 people in Frederick County, Maryland. It's about 22 miles from Hagerstown, MD and 44 miles from Washington, DC, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 87°F and winter highs 42°F, with about 30 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $438k and rent runs about $2k a month.
310people
$438kTypical home
$1,774/moRent
87° / 42°Summer / winter
30"Snow
229Sunny days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 310
- Part of a metro area
- About 558 people per sq mi
- 44 mi to Washington, DC
- 22 mi to Hagerstown, MD
- 11 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $438k (≈$2,761/mo)
- Median rent $1,774/mo
- Median household income $106k
- Property tax about 0.8% of value
- 2.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 87°F
- Winter highs around 42°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
- 30" of snow a year
- 7 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 7 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Low violent crime (203 per 100k), county-wide
- Low property crime (953 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 56
- 27% of households have kids
- 23% are 65 or older
- 41% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 5% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 38 min
- 3% walk or take transit to work
- 27 mi to HGR airport
- 28 mi to IAD (major hub)
- 6 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 89% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1954
- 93% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 489 ft
- 42 mi to the ocean
- 184 mi to a big lake
- 3 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 32 mi to the nearest ski area
- 2 mi to the nearest campground
- 48 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 671 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 38 bars within 25 mi
- 157 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 2 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 51 museums within 25 mi
- 39 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 10 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 24% of Maryland districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 12 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 12 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- Vet in town
- Dog park in town
- 6 congregations per 10k people
- 12 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Frederick County: D+9 in 2024
- Maryland: D+29 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Moderate hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- High flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- Low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk
Some of this place's Census numbers are blended with county figures because its survey sample is small.