Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
The National Register of Historic Places lists 2 places here. In Maryland, this town has 741 residents.
Tilghman Island’s midpoint age is 57.1 years, against 39.4 years in Maryland’s towns and 40.5 years across U.S. towns. Its National Register listings include Hilda M. Willing and Rebecca T. Ruark. Tilghman Island has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Where Tilghman Island beats most towns.
Coastal flooding makes up 21% of the storm damage FEMA expects here.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA · OpenStreetMap
The archive holds 35 old photos and papers going back to 1917 and 4 maps from 1893 on.
2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Explore the history →Tilghman Island is unincorporated, so Talbot 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 Tilghman Island.
Its one school is below. The Talbot County Public Schools runs its public schools. 99 students attend Tilghman Island’s public school.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tilghman ElementaryLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 99 | B− |
NCES · EDFacts
Between 2013 and 2023, jobs in Tilghman Island rose by 33, to 130. Only 7% of working residents stay in Tilghman Island for work; the rest commute out. For residents locally, the share who live below the poverty line is 13%. Half of commuters travel less than 30 miles.
| Tilghman Island | Maryland towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 13% | 7% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 25 minutes | 32 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 6.5% | 3.1% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Compared with 71% of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage in Tilghman Island is lower. FEMA puts nearly a quarter of the town’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 21% to coastal flooding.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Expect July afternoons of 88° and January nights of 28°, with about 14 inches of snow a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
15% of adults report frequent physical distress in Tilghman Island. CDC measures, 32 in all: Tilghman Island beats Maryland on 12 and trails on 8. Only 10 of the 262 Maryland towns we compare have a higher share of adults who have high blood pressure than Tilghman Island.
| Tilghman Island | Maryland towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 45% | 35% | 35% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 38% | 36% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 84% | 79% | 79% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 15% | 17% |
| What stands out | Tilghman Island | MD |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 4.6% | 8.4% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 7.4% | 13.5% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 14.5% | 7.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Across 3 parks and preserves: 0.6 miles of trail. The concentration of trails in Tilghman Island is 0.2 miles per square mile. Parks and preserves locally: 3, covering 58 acres.
| Tilghman Island | Maryland towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.2 miles per square mile | 0.6 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 7.1% | 9.5% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Black Walnut Point Natural Resource Management Area | — | 52 |
| 2. Back Creek Community Park | 0.2 mi | 5 |
| 3. Kronsberg Park | — | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
The share of households in Tilghman Island who are owner-occupiers: 91%.
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Tilghman Island. Close and well known come first.
Big draw40 mi National MemorialWashington Monument204K visitors a year
Big draw40 mi MuseumSmithsonian Institution30.0M visitors a year
Big draw32 mi Stadium & arenaNorthwest Stadium
Big draw39 mi National park siteNational Mall
Big draw40 mi National Historic SiteFord's Theatre National Historic Site394K visitors a year
Big draw40 mi Stadium & arenaCapital One ArenaWashington Monument: Oren Rozen, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Smithsonian Institution: Highsmith, Carol M., 1946-, photographer, Public domain · Northwest Stadium: Maryland GovPics, CC BY 2.0 · National Mall: Raul654 at en.wikipedia. Later version(s) were uploaded by Michael Shields at e, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Ford's Theatre National Historic Site: Ingfbruno, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Capital One Arena: Cliff from Arlington, VA (Outside Washington DC), USA, CC BY 2.0
None within 15 miles of Tilghman Island; the nearest are
About 4 of every 100 Tilghman Island residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Maryland.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
CDP in Maryland, United States
Tilghman Island is an island in the Chesapeake Bay. It is part of Talbot County, Maryland, United States.
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Tilghman Island has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real. The National Register of Historic Places lists 2 places here.
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