Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
The best of Exmore’s subject grades are an A− for walkability and cost of living; the weakest is a D− for incomes. 29% of residents live below the poverty line in Exmore, where Virginia’s towns sit at 7.7% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. On incomes, just 1 of Virginia’s 369 towns do worse. Exmore has 2 places on the National Register of Historic Places, among them John W. Chandler House and Benjamin's Department Store. Exmore has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Exmore beats most towns.
John W. Chandler HouseIn a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Virginia), ordered by how far Exmore is from typical.
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Census counts: 1,362 in 1950, 1,473 in 2020. The archive holds 14 old photos and papers going back to 2005 and 4 maps from 1943 on.
2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Exmore, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 30, 2026.
Ordered by what stands out in Exmore.
Most working residents leave Exmore for work: only 12% work in town. Exmore’s average trip to work is 18 minutes, against 27 minutes in Virginia’s towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. Since 2013, Exmore has added 175 jobs, to 851 in 2023.
| Exmore | Virginia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 18 minutes | 27 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 12% | 4.9% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Its public schools are run by the Northampton County Public Schools. Two of its 3 schools are below, each with why it’s listed.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Occohannock ElementaryLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–6 | Grades PK–6 | 385 | C− |
| Broadwater Academy PrivateLargest high schoolGrades PK–12 | Grades PK–12 | 292 | – |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within VA on state tests and graduation
The median rent in Exmore is $669 a month. The typical Exmore home is worth about $208,000, up 1.9% in a year, 50% below the Virginia typical home. 34% of Exmore households own their home.
| Exmore | Virginia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 34% | 68% | 73% |
| Median rent | $669 a month | $1,762 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Exmore beats the Virginia average on 2 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 16. 18% of adults have diabetes in Exmore.
| Exmore | Virginia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 11% | 12% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 44% | 33% | 35% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 14% | 16% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 23% | 25% |
| What stands out | Exmore | VA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 11.8% | 14.5% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 81.8% | 76.8% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 23.1% | 11.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Exmore has mild winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 87°, January nights drop to 30° and about 7 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Exmore’s violent crime rate is 3.6 per 1,000 residents.
| Exmore | Virginia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 3.6 per 1,000 residents | 2.3 | 1.6 |
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 6.4 per 1,000 residents | 14.6 | 9.9 |
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 67% of U.S. communities. Since 2003, 5 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Exmore.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Exmore Town Park | — | 2 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
1 within 15 miles of the center of Exmore
About 2 of every 100 Exmore residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Virginia.
Where Exmore’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
2 places in Exmore on the National Register of Historic Places.
Town in Virginia, United States
Exmore is the largest town in Northampton County on the Eastern Shore of the U.S. state of Virginia. The population was 1,473 at the 2020 census. A popular story is that Exmore received its name because it is the tenth railroad station south of the Delaware state line, so there were "X more" stations to go. The same website also states another theory behind the town's name—that it was named for Exmoor, Devon, in south west England. This theory is more plausible because many towns and counties in Virginia were named for places in England. Northampton County itself was named for Northamptonshire.
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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−.
