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93% of households are owner-occupiers in Fairplay, above both Maryland’s towns (74%) and U.S. towns (73%). Hogmire-Berryman Farm and Marsh Mills is on the National Register of Historic Places. Fairplay has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Where Fairplay beats most towns.
The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1900 and 3 maps from 1944 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Ordered by what stands out in Fairplay.
FEMA puts half of Fairplay’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 16% to drought. Its natural-hazard score from FEMA is 21 of 100. One declared disaster, in 2003, has brought federal aid to Fairplay households.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The top destinations are Hagerstown (15%), Frederick (6%) and Halfway (4%). The middle household income for Fairplay comes to $121,000. Half the trips to work are shorter than 12 miles.
| Fairplay | Maryland towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $121,000 | $113,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 31 minutes | 32 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
July afternoons reach 88° and January nights drop to 23°.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Of 32 CDC measures, Fairplay beats the Maryland average on 5 and trails it on 8. Fairplay: 37% of adults have high blood pressure. 14% of adults in Fairplay binge drink; 14% report frequent physical distress.
| Fairplay | Maryland towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 25% | 20% | 23% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 14% | 16% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 12% | 14% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 81% | 79% | 79% |
| What stands out | Fairplay | MD |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 9.6% | 13.5% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 11% | 15.4% |
| More adults with COPD | 8.2% | 5.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
The typical Fairplay home is worth about $427,000, up 0.5% in a year, close to the Maryland typical home.
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Fairplay. Close and well known come first.
Big draw22 mi LandmarkRaven Rock Mountain Complex
Big draw34 mi LandmarkMount Weather Emergency Operations Center
3 mi National BattlefieldAntietam National Battlefield161K visitors a year
3 mi National Historical ParkChesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park4.6M visitors a year
13 mi National Historical ParkHarpers Ferry National Historical Park538K visitors a year
34 mi Ancient siteGettysburg BattlefieldRaven Rock Mountain Complex: US Government, Public domain · Mount Weather Emergency Operations Center: Unknown, Public domain · Antietam National Battlefield: Acroterion, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park: Bonnachoven, CC0 · Harpers Ferry National Historical Park: Mark Fickett, CC BY 3.0 · Gettysburg Battlefield: Veggies, Public domain
Fairplay 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.
Where Fairplay’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
3 within 15 miles of the center of Fairplay
College town 15 of every 100 Fairplay residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Maryland.
Unincorporated community in Maryland, United States
Fairplay is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Washington County, Maryland, United States. Its population was 580 as of the 2010 census. It is sometimes recognized, along with neighboring Tilghmanton, as Fairplay-Tilghmanton; the two communities share a post office as well as a fire company. Fairplay is located between Hagerstown and Sharpsburg, along Maryland Route 65 and is part of the Hagerstown Metropolitan Area. Marsh Mills was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1996. According to tradition, Fairplay was so named on account of the welcoming nature of the first settlers.
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