Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Mathews’ average commute is 19 minutes, below both Virginia’s towns (27 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). Mathews has 7 places on the National Register of Historic Places, among them Poplar Grove Mill and House and New Point Comfort Lighthouse. Mathews has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Where Mathews beats most towns.
Coastal flooding makes up 42% of the storm damage FEMA expects here.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA · OpenStreetMap
The archive holds 1 old photo or paper going back to 1971 and 3 maps from 1916 on.
7 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Mathews is unincorporated, so Mathews 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 Sep 30, 2026.
Ordered by what stands out in Mathews.
For half of commuters, work is under 26 miles away. Employers in Mathews added 294 jobs between 2013 and 2023, to 598. Most people who work leave Mathews to do it: just 14% work in town. The share of residents in Mathews who live below the poverty line: 16%.
| Mathews | Virginia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $55,000 | $102,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 16% | 7.7% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 14% | 4.9% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Public schools: the Mathews County Public Schools. One of its 2 schools is below, with the reason it’s listed. 2 public schools serve Mathews, with 457 students in all.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mathews ElementaryLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–4 | Grades PK–4 | 281 | C+ |
NCES · EDFacts
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Values rose 2.5% in the 12 months to September 2026. In Mathews, 64% of households are owner-occupiers.
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Among 254 Virginia towns, just 3 have a lower share of adults who binge drink than Mathews. For adults here, the share who report frequent mental distress is 14%. CDC measures, 32 in all: Mathews beats Virginia on 10 and trails on 10.
| Mathews | Virginia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 46% | 33% | 35% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 14% | 16% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 85% | 79% | 79% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 11% | 12% |
| What stands out | Mathews | VA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 7.9% | 10.9% |
| Fewer binge drinkers | 10.7% | 14.5% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 13.3% | 7.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Households in Mathews have drawn federal disaster aid once, in 2003. FEMA expects less storm and flood damage here than in 53% of U.S. communities.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Mathews. Close and well known come first.
24 mi MuseumColonial Williamsburg
23 mi Theme parkBusch Gardens Williamsburg
28 mi National MonumentFort Monroe National Monument
23 mi Ancient siteUSS Texas
18 mi Ancient siteWerowocomoco
29 mi MuseumJamestown SettlementColonial Williamsburg: Humberto Moreno, CC BY 2.0 · Busch Gardens Williamsburg: Cjh1452000, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Fort Monroe National Monument: Unknown, Public domain · USS Texas: Unknown authorUnknown author, Public domain · Werowocomoco: engraved by William Hole, Public domain · Jamestown Settlement: Warfieldian, CC BY-SA 3.0
None within 15 miles of Mathews; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Mathews residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Virginia.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
7 places in Mathews on the National Register of Historic Places.
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Mathews has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
.jpg){kind=link}
