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Williston is a tiny town of 391 people in Caroline County, Maryland. It's about 29 miles from Dover, DE and 52 miles from Baltimore, MD, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 88°F and winter highs 45°F, with about 13 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $533k and rent runs about $1k a month.
391people
$533kTypical home
$1,105/moRent
88° / 45°Summer / winter
13"Snow
243Sunny days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 391
- Part of a metro area
- About 1,487 people per sq mi
- 52 mi to Baltimore, MD
- 29 mi to Dover, DE
- 12 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $533k (≈$3,359/mo)
- Median rent $1,105/mo
- Median household income $99k
- Property tax about 0.6% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 88°F
- Winter highs around 45°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 66°F)
- 243 sunny days a year (85 totally clear)
- 122 cloudy days a year
- 39 of 90 winter days are gray
- 13" of snow a year
- 4 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 2 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Very low violent crime (134 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (873 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 37
- 27% of households have kids
- 14% are 65 or older
- 20% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 42 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 29 mi to DOV airport
- 50 mi to BWI (major hub)
- 50 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 89% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1996
- 93% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 26 ft
- 13 mi to the ocean
- 190 mi to a big lake
- 12 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 102 mi to the nearest ski area
- Campground in town
- 14 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 109 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 3 bars within 25 mi
- 20 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 19 museums within 25 mi
- 4 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 8 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 38% of Maryland districts (reading)
- 3 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 13 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 13 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 5 mi to the nearest vet
- 14 mi to the nearest dog park
- 7 congregations per 10k people
- 23 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Caroline County: R+38 in 2024
- Maryland: D+29 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Moderate hurricane risk
- Moderate 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.