Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
The best of Trappe’s subject grades are a B+ for walkability and health; the weakest is a C for incomes. On incomes, just 24 of Maryland’s 329 towns do worse. Trappe's civic life (library use, community groups, volunteering) trails 81% of U.S. towns. Trappe has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Trappe beats most towns.
Coastal flooding makes up 19% of the storm damage FEMA expects here.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA · OpenStreetMap
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Maryland), ordered by how far Trappe is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 305 in 1860, 1,177 in 2020. The archive holds 3 old photos and papers going back to 1985 and 4 maps from 1904 on.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Trappe, 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 Trappe.
Its public schools are run by the Talbot County Public Schools. Its one school is below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| White Marsh ElementaryLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 289 | B |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within MD on state tests and graduation
Most working residents leave Trappe for work: only 2% work in town. Trappe’s median household income is $61,000, where Maryland’s towns sit at $113,000 and U.S. towns at $80,000. Trappe’s average trip to work is 23 minutes.
| Trappe | Maryland towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $61,000 | $113,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 23 minutes | 32 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.6% | 3.1% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 9.3% | 7% | 9.6% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Trappe tracks Maryland closely on all 32 CDC measures. 33% of Trappe adults have obesity, below both Maryland’s towns (36%) and U.S. towns (35%). 22% of Trappe adults have been diagnosed with depression.
| Trappe | Maryland towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 33% | 36% | 35% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 20% | 23% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 14% | 16% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 37% | 35% | 35% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Trappe has mild winters and warm summers. The July high in Trappe is 88°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 66% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
0.7 miles of trail in 2 parks and preserves.
| Trappe | Maryland towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.3 miles per square mile | 0.6 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 5% | 9.5% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Home Run Baker Park | 0.4 mi | 13 |
| 2. Trappe Park | — | 7 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
The typical Trappe home is worth about $404,000, down 3.2% in a year, close to the Maryland typical home. 64% of households own their home in Trappe.
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Trappe. Close and well known come first.
33 mi Stadium & arenaNavy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium
37 mi Theme parkMaryland Renaissance Festival
15 mi Ancient siteWye House
33 mi LandmarkUnited States Naval Academy Cemetery
32 mi LandmarkTripoli Monument
16 mi National Historical ParkHarriet Tubman Underground Railroad National Historical Park15K visitors a yearNavy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium: Damon J. Moritz, Public domain · Maryland Renaissance Festival: Wiki publius at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Wye House: Historic American Buildings Survey, Public domain · United States Naval Academy Cemetery: Unknown, Public domain · Tripoli Monument: Employees of the United States Naval Academy, Public domain · Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad National Historical Park: National Park Service, Public domain
None within 15 miles of Trappe; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Trappe residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Maryland.
Where Trappe’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Town in Maryland, United States
Trappe is a town in Talbot County, Maryland, United States. As of the 2020 census, Trappe had a population of 1,177. It is the site of one of the largest mixed-use developments on the U.S. East Coast called Trappe East or "Lakeside" with controversy arising over its wastewater treatment.
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That is 4.8 years of the area's median household income ($84,811 across the Easton, MD area). Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B.
2 notable people were born here, including Philemon Dickinson and Home Run Baker.
