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Tilghman Island is a tiny town of 741 people in Talbot County, Maryland. It's about 32 miles from Lexington Park, MD and 39 miles from Washington, DC, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 88°F and winter highs 44°F, with about 14 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $299k and rent runs about $1k a month.
741people
$299kTypical home
$1,256/moRent
88° / 44°Summer / winter
14"Snow
244Sunny days
118Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 741
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 309 people per sq mi
- 39 mi to Washington, DC
- 32 mi to Lexington Park, MD
- 15 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $299k (≈$1,888/mo)
- Median rent $1,256/mo
- Median household income $65k
- Property tax about 0.5% of value
- 10.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 88°F
- Winter highs around 44°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 67°F)
- 244 sunny days a year (86 totally clear)
- 121 cloudy days a year
- 37 of 90 winter days are gray
- 118 days a year with rain or snow
- 14" of snow a year
- 4 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 1 night a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Low violent crime (280 per 100k), county-wide
- Low property crime (1,129 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 57
- 19% of households have kids
- 31% are 65 or older
- 33% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 26 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 37 mi to BWI airport
- 37 mi to BWI (major hub)
- 33 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 89% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1964
- 88% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 10 ft
- Right on the coast
- 169 mi to a big lake
- 31 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 91 mi to the nearest ski area
- 11 mi to the nearest campground
- 26 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 293 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 8 bars within 25 mi
- 52 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 2 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 33 museums within 25 mi
- 6 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 16 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 50% of Maryland districts (reading)
- 8 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 15 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 15 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 13 mi to the nearest vet
- 9 mi to the nearest dog park
- 8 congregations per 10k people
- 14 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Talbot County: Purple — split almost evenly
- Maryland: D+29 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Moderate hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Moderate flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- Low 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.