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Toms Brook is a tiny town of 439 people in Shenandoah County, Virginia. It's about 21 miles from Winchester, VA and 77 miles from Washington, DC, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 86°F and winter highs 42°F, with about 24 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $227k and rent runs about $845 a month.
439people
$227kTypical home
$845/moRent
86° / 42°Summer / winter
24"Snow
235Sunny days
108Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 439
- Part of a metro area
- About 3,484 people per sq mi
- 77 mi to Washington, DC
- 21 mi to Winchester, VA
- 14 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $227k (≈$1,430/mo)
- Median rent $845/mo
- Median household income $61k
- Property tax about 0.5% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 86°F
- Winter highs around 42°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 61°F)
- 235 sunny days a year (78 totally clear)
- 130 cloudy days a year
- 41 of 90 winter days are gray
- 108 days a year with rain or snow
- 24" of snow a year
- 6 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 8 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Low violent crime (194 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (743 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 34
- 30% of households have kids
- 18% are 65 or older
- 14% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 32 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 53 mi to IAD airport
- 53 mi to IAD (major hub)
- 41 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 79% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1938
- 89% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Hilly terrain
- Elevation 725 ft
- 68 mi to the ocean
- 138 mi to a big lake
- 12 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 20 mi to the nearest ski area
- 4 mi to the nearest campground
- 15 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 170 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 4 bars within 25 mi
- 36 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 29 museums within 25 mi
- 8 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 8 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 41% of Virginia districts (reading)
- 5 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 6 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 21 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 7 mi to the nearest vet
- 5 mi to the nearest dog park
- 12 congregations per 10k people
- 21 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Shenandoah County: R+42 in 2024
- Virginia: D+6 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Low hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- 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.