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Thurmont is a big small town of 6,254 people in Frederick County, Maryland. It's about 17 miles from Hagerstown, MD and 48 miles from Baltimore, MD, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 87°F and winter highs 42°F, with about 28 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $365k and rent runs about $927 a month.
6,254people
$365kTypical home
$927/moRent
87° / 42°Summer / winter
28"Snow
229Sunny days
131Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Big small town of 6,254
- Part of a metro area
- About 2,007 people per sq mi
- 48 mi to Baltimore, MD
- 17 mi to Hagerstown, MD
- 13 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $365k (≈$2,300/mo)
- Median rent $927/mo
- Median household income $98k
- Property tax about 1.0% of value
- 3.0% 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
- 131 days a year with rain or snow
- 28" 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
- Very low violent crime (133 per 100k)
- Very low property crime (649 per 100k)
People
- Median age 39
- 36% of households have kids
- 16% are 65 or older
- 28% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 30 min
- 3% walk or take transit to work
- 18 mi to HGR airport
- 47 mi to IAD (major hub)
- 27 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 80% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1987
- 93% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Hilly terrain
- Elevation 492 ft
- 49 mi to the ocean
- 193 mi to a big lake
- 16 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 10 mi to the nearest ski area
- 2 mi to the nearest campground
- 45 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 424 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 27 bars within 25 mi
- 84 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 2 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 55 museums within 25 mi
- 24 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 15 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 21% of Maryland districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 13 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 14 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- Vet in town
- 11 mi to the nearest dog park
- 6 congregations per 10k people
- 5 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