Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Westernport’s best subject grades are an A for cost of living, an A− for walkability, and an A+ for history; its weakest is a D for incomes. 22% of residents live below the poverty line in Westernport, where Maryland’s towns sit at 7% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. On cost of living, just 2 of Maryland’s 328 towns do better. Residents are less healthy than 89% of U.S. towns on CDC estimates. On history, just 16 of Maryland’s 329 towns do better. Westernport has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Westernport beats most towns.
Waverly Street Bridge
Census counts: 1,468 in 1880, a peak of 3,977 in 1920, 1,812 in 2020. The archive holds 12 old photos and papers going back to 1933 and 4 maps from 1919 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Maryland), ordered by how far Westernport is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Who provides power, water and the rest in Westernport, 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 Westernport.
Westernport’s median rent is $822 a month, below both Maryland’s towns ($1,809 a month) and U.S. towns ($1,185 a month). The typical Westernport home is worth about $93,000, up 0.7% in a year, 78% below the Maryland typical home.
| Westernport | Maryland towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $822 a month | $1,809 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 74% | 74% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Its public schools are run by the Allegany County Public Schools. Its one school is below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Westernport ElementaryLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 248 | C+ |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within MD on state tests and graduation
20% of adults smoke cigarettes in Westernport. Among 262 Maryland towns, just 7 have a higher share of adults who get no exercise outside work than Westernport. 41% of adults sleep under 7 hours in Westernport.
| Westernport | Maryland towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 11% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 12% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 35% | 23% | 25% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 20% | 23% |
| What stands out | Westernport | MD |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 11.4% | 5.9% |
| More smokers | 20% | 10.9% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 15.2% | 9.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Most working residents leave Westernport for work: only 4% work in town. Westernport’s median household income is $48,000. Since 2013, Westernport has lost 55 jobs, to 155 in 2023.
| Westernport | Maryland towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $48,000 | $113,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 33 minutes | 32 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 3.5% | 3.1% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Westernport has chilly, snowy winters and warm summers. Only 6 of the 262 Maryland towns we compare have a lower July high than Westernport.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 65% of U.S. communities. Since 1985, 38 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Westernport.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
0.0 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve. Only 10 of the 249 Maryland towns we compare have a lower share of conserved land than Westernport.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Creekside Park | — | 3 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Westernport. Close and well known come first.
Big draw37 mi MuseumFallingwater
Big draw39 mi National MemorialFlight 93 National Memorial286K visitors a year
22 mi MountainMount Davis
38 mi Park & preserveDolly Sods Wilderness
19 mi LakeDeep Creek Lake
36 mi National BattlefieldFort Necessity National Battlefield226K 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 · Dolly Sods Wilderness: Valerius Tygart, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Deep Creek Lake: Gohens84, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Fort Necessity National Battlefield: Wilson44691, CC0
2 within 15 miles of the center of Westernport
About 8 of every 100 Westernport residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Maryland.
Where Westernport’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Town in Maryland, United States
Westernport is a town in Allegany County, Maryland, United States, along the Georges Creek Valley. It is part of the Cumberland micropolitan area. As of the 2020 census, Westernport had a population of 1,812.
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2 towns share a border with Westernport.
| Town | MD rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Westernport | — | — | A | — | C+ | D |
| Franklin | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Westernport has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Westernport reports no FBI crime data of its own. Franklin isn’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Westernport with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A.
