EdgemontMD
Today 107 people live in this town, first settled in 1881.
Is Edgemont a good place to live?
7.5% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Edgemont, where Maryland’s towns sit at 42% and U.S. towns at 29%. Among 262 Maryland towns, just one has a higher age of the median resident than Edgemont. Edgemont has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
107 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Raven Rock Mountain Complex and 25 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Edgemont. Close and well known come first.
Big draw8 mi LandmarkRaven Rock Mountain Complex
2 mi National park siteCatoctin Mountain Park461K visitors a year
16 mi National BattlefieldAntietam National Battlefield161K visitors a year
19 mi Ancient siteGettysburg Battlefield
20 mi LandmarkGettysburg National Cemetery
16 mi National Military ParkGettysburg National Military Park730K visitors a yearPhoto credits
Raven Rock Mountain Complex: US Government, Public domain · Catoctin Mountain Park: Acroterion, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Antietam National Battlefield: Acroterion, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Gettysburg Battlefield: Veggies, Public domain · Gettysburg National Cemetery: Photo: Henryhartley at en.wikipedia Statue: Randolph Rogers (1825-1892), Public domain · Gettysburg National Military Park: David Dugan, CC BY-SA 3.0
Moving to Edgemont: who provides what
Edgemont is unincorporated, so Washington County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Mar 11, 2026.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Edgemont.
Edgemont has 0.0 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
The top destinations are Hagerstown (16%), Frederick (6%) and Leitersburg (5%). Edgemont’s mean commuting time stands at 20 minutes.
| Edgemont | Maryland towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 20 minutes | 32 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $62,000 | $113,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Low risk in Edgemont, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in three quarters of U.S. communities. FEMA puts 54% of Edgemont’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 13% to hurricanes.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Expect four seasons and pleasant summers in Edgemont
The range runs from 23° on a January night to 86° on a July afternoon, with about 28 inches of snow a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Edgemont is
14% of Edgemont adults have diabetes. Of 32 CDC measures, Edgemont beats the Maryland average on 7 and trails it on 8. In Edgemont, 15% of adults report frequent physical distress, and 82% had a checkup this year.
| Edgemont | Maryland towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 14% | 16% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 12% | 14% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 82% | 79% | 79% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 12% | 12% |
| What stands out | Edgemont | MD |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 8.5% | 13.5% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 5.4% | 8.4% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 12.2% | 7.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about Edgemont
Colleges nearby
3 within 15 miles of the center of Edgemont
About 0 of every 100 Edgemont residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Maryland.
100% of working residents leave Edgemont for work
Where Edgemont’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Edgemont
Unincorporated community in Maryland, United States
Edgemont is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Washington County, Maryland, United States. Its population was 231 as of the 2010 census.
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- Area
- 0.5 sq mi
Questions about Edgemont
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Edgemont, MD a good place to live?
Edgemont has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.