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Taneytown is a big small town of 7,932 people in Carroll County, Maryland. It's about 12 miles from Gettysburg, PA and 39 miles from Baltimore, MD, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 86°F and winter highs 40°F, with about 28 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $338k and rent runs about $1k a month.
7,932people
$338kTypical home
$1,059/moRent
86° / 40°Summer / winter
28"Snow
229Sunny days
117Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Big small town of 7,932
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 2,361 people per sq mi
- 39 mi to Baltimore, MD
- 12 mi to Gettysburg, PA
- 10 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $338k (≈$2,134/mo)
- Median rent $1,059/mo
- Median household income $88k
- Property tax about 1.1% of value
- 4.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 86°F
- Winter highs around 40°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 64°F)
- 229 sunny days a year (75 totally clear)
- 136 cloudy days a year
- 43 of 90 winter days are gray
- 117 days a year with rain or snow
- 28" of snow a year
- 8 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 9 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Very low violent crime (97 per 100k)
- Very low property crime (377 per 100k)
People
- Median age 38
- 34% of households have kids
- 21% are 65 or older
- 25% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 41 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 30 mi to HGR airport
- 43 mi to BWI (major hub)
- 38 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 88% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1993
- 91% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 525 ft
- 40 mi to the ocean
- 189 mi to a big lake
- 11 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 13 mi to the nearest ski area
- 9 mi to the nearest campground
- 41 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 404 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 22 bars within 25 mi
- 99 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 1 music venue or club within 25 mi
- 44 museums within 25 mi
- 23 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 14 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 8% of Maryland districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 12 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 12 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 8 mi to the nearest vet
- 11 mi to the nearest dog park
- 6 congregations per 10k people
- 10 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Carroll County: R+25 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