Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
34% of residents are 65 or older in Grantsville, against 16% in Maryland’s towns and 18% across U.S. towns. No town among the 252 in Maryland we compare has a lower median rent than Grantsville. Grantsville has 3 places on the National Register of Historic Places, among them Fuller-Baker Log House and Stanton's Mill. Grantsville has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Where Grantsville beats most towns.
Casselman's Bridge, National RoadIn a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 220 in 1880, 968 in 2020. The archive holds 12 old photos and papers going back to 1980 and 6 maps from 1899 on.
3 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Grantsville, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Mar 11, 2026.
Ordered by what stands out in Grantsville.
26% of Grantsville residents live below the poverty line, where Maryland’s towns sit at 7% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. Grantsville’s median household income is $39,000. Since 2013, Grantsville has added 737 jobs, to 1,236 in 2023.
| Grantsville | Maryland towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 26% | 7% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $39,000 | $113,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 20 minutes | 32 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 17% | 3.1% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Its public schools are run by the Garrett County Public Schools. Its one school is below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grantsville ElementaryLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 204 | C |
NCES · EDFacts
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 89% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The typical Grantsville home is worth about $238,000, up 2.6% in a year, 44% below the Maryland typical home. 39% of households own their home in Grantsville.
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
The July high in Grantsville is 79°F. Grantsville has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Grantsville beats the Maryland average on 5 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 13. 47% of Grantsville adults have high blood pressure. Among 262 Maryland towns, just 4 have a higher share of adults who report frequent physical distress than Grantsville.
| Grantsville | Maryland towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 47% | 35% | 35% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 14% | 16% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 12% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 23% | 25% |
| What stands out | Grantsville | MD |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 9.2% | 13.5% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 5.8% | 8.4% |
| More adults with heart disease | 11.4% | 5.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
0.5 miles of trail in 2 parks and preserves. Only 6 of the 249 Maryland towns we compare have a lower share of conserved land than Grantsville.
| Grantsville | Maryland towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 1.2% | 9.5% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.5 miles per square mile | 0.6 | 0.4 |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Grantsville Town Park | 0.3 mi | 15 |
| 2. Casselman River Bridge State Park | 0.1 mi | 4 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Grantsville. Close and well known come first.
Big draw22 mi MuseumFallingwater
Big draw27 mi National MemorialFlight 93 National Memorial286K visitors a year
6 mi MountainMount Davis
18 mi LakeDeep Creek Lake
24 mi National BattlefieldFort Necessity National Battlefield226K visitors a year
21 mi National Historical ParkChesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park4.6M visitors a yearFallingwater: Carol M. Highsmith, Public domain · Flight 93 National Memorial: James Steakley, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Mount Davis: Wikiuser100, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Deep Creek Lake: Gohens84, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Fort Necessity National Battlefield: Wilson44691, CC0 · Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park: Bonnachoven, CC0
2 within 15 miles of the center of Grantsville
About 5 of every 100 Grantsville residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Maryland.
Where Grantsville’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
3 places in Grantsville on the National Register of Historic Places.
3 notable people were born in Grantsville.
Town in Maryland, United States
Grantsville is a town in the northern part of Garrett County, Maryland, United States, near the Pennsylvania border. The population was 968 as of the 2020 census.
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Grantsville has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
3 notable people were born here, including George C. Edwards and Lydia Beachy.
