Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 747, settled in 1879.
28% of the land in Pomfret is conserved, where Maryland’s towns sit at 9.5% and U.S. towns at 4.3%. The biggest park or preserve is Myrtle Grove Wildlife Management Area, at 346 acres. Pomfret has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 2016 and 6 maps from 1913 on.
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Pomfret. Close and well known come first.
Big draw23 mi National park siteWhite House311K visitors a year
Big draw22 mi National MemorialWashington Monument204K visitors a year
Big draw21 mi LandmarkArlington National Cemetery
Big draw22 mi LandmarkUnited States Triumphal Arch
Big draw22 mi MuseumSmithsonian Institution30.0M visitors a year
Big draw22 mi National MemorialLincoln Memorial7.7M visitors a yearWhite House: This image or media was taken or created by Matt H. Wade. To see his entire port, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Washington Monument: Oren Rozen, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Arlington National Cemetery: Protoant, Public domain · United States Triumphal Arch: Hstoops, CC0 · Smithsonian Institution: Highsmith, Carol M., 1946-, photographer, Public domain · Lincoln Memorial: Aerial_view_of_Lincoln_Memorial_-_east_side.jpg: Carol M. Highsmith derivative w, Public domain
Pomfret is unincorporated, so Charles 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.
Ordered by what stands out in Pomfret.
On expected storm and flood damage, Pomfret sits below 97% of U.S. communities. Of the losses FEMA expects here, 52% come from inland flooding and 12% from hurricanes. One declared disaster, in 2003, has brought federal aid to Pomfret households.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Below: Two of its 3 schools, each with why it was picked. The Charles County Public Schools runs its public schools. Also worth knowing: the largest public high school is Maurice J. McDonough High School, with 1,163 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dr. James Craik Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 520 | B |
| Maurice J. McDonough High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 1,163 | A− |
NCES · EDFacts
In 1 park or preserve, walkers have 0.6 miles of trail. For Pomfret, the density of trails is 0.2 miles per square mile.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Myrtle Grove Wildlife Management Area | — | 346 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Adults 35 to 64 are 27% of residents (40% statewide); people 65 and older are 27% of residents (17% statewide). Pomfret: 46% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more, above both the Maryland town median (42%) and the median of U.S. towns (29%). 21% never finished high school.
| Pomfret | Maryland towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aged 65 or older | 27% | 16% | 18% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 46% | 42% | 29% |
Somewhere between 9% and 71% women
The Census survey reached too few of Pomfret’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±31.3 points. Across Maryland, 51.3% of residents are women.
| Pomfret | MD | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 13.4% | 11.9% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 3.5% | 10.3% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 16.6% | 8.5% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 12% | 13.2% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 7.2% | 13.6% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 10.7% | 12.6% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 9.1% | 13.3% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 13.1% | 9.9% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 14.3% | 6.8% | 7% |
| No diploma | 21.1% | 8.9% | 10.4% |
| High school | 20.1% | 23.4% | 26% |
| Some college | 5% | 17.4% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 8% | 6.8% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 26.2% | 22.7% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 19.5% | 20.8% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 700, single groups can be off by several points
Summers in Pomfret are warm, and winters chilly. Summer afternoons peak near 88° in July, and January nights bottom out around 27°; snowfall runs to about 12 inches a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Since 2013, Pomfret has added 151 jobs, to 261 in 2023. Its middle household income stands at $119,000. Half the trips to work are shorter than 23 miles. The top destinations are Washington (18%), Waldorf (8%) and La Plata (6%).
| Pomfret | Maryland towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 45 minutes | 32 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $119,000 | $113,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The share of adults in Pomfret who binge drink: 13%. On the CDC’s 32 measures, Pomfret is ahead of Maryland on 5 and behind on 6. In Pomfret, 15% of adults have diabetes, and 17% have been diagnosed with depression.
| Pomfret | Maryland towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 45% | 35% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 12% | 12% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 20% | 23% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 36% | 35% |
| What stands out | Pomfret | MD |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 6.8% | 9.9% |
| Fewer adults with depression | 16.8% | 19.4% |
| More adults with high blood pressure | 45.3% | 36.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
For households in Pomfret, the share who are owner-occupiers is 94%.
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
1 within 15 miles of the center of Pomfret
About 6 of every 100 Pomfret residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Maryland.
Place in Maryland, United States
Pomfret is a census-designated place in Charles County, Maryland, United States. As of the 2020 census, it had a population of 514. There are five properties in the area that are on the National Register of Historic Places. The origins of the settlement go back to at least 1666. Pomfret is located in central Charles county on Marshall Corner Road part of which is also Route 227. It is one mile west of the College of Southern Maryland and three fifths of a mile south of Bennsville Park.
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Pomfret has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
