Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Home to 2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Capon Bridge’s average commute is 34 minutes, against 21 minutes in West Virginia’s towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. Among 62 West Virginia towns, just one has a lower midpoint age than Capon Bridge. Its National Register listings include Capt. David Pugh House and Hook's Tavern. Capon Bridge has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Where Capon Bridge beats most towns.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 213 in 1910, 420 in 2020. The archive holds 3 old photos and papers going back to 2004 and 6 maps from 1916 on.
2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Capon Bridge, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
Ordered by what stands out in Capon Bridge.
Values rose 4.8% in the 12 months to September 2026. Capon Bridge’s typical rent is $1,057 a month, above the West Virginia town median ($878 a month) and near the median of U.S. towns ($1,185 a month). Three quarters of households own their home locally.
| Capon Bridge | West Virginia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 75% | 68% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,057 a month | $878 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
One of its 2 schools is below, with the reason it’s listed. Public schools: the Hampshire County Schools.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Capon Bridge Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 329 | C− |
NCES · EDFacts
FEMA expects more storm and flood damage in Capon Bridge than in 84% of U.S. communities. Federal disaster aid has reached households in Capon Bridge after 2 declared disasters, most recently in 2010. Of the losses FEMA expects locally, 88% come from inland flooding.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Population is up 3.2% in Capon Bridge since 2020, to 447 by the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate. Children under 18 are 35% of residents (20% statewide); people 65 and older are 10% of residents (21% statewide). Among adults 25 and older locally, 15% hold a bachelor’s degree or more.
Somewhere between 19% and 62% women
The Census survey reached too few of Capon Bridge’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±21.8 points. Across West Virginia, 50.1% of residents are women.
| Capon Bridge | WV | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 21.1% | 10.3% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 13.7% | 9.7% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 6.6% | 8.8% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 17.5% | 12% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 10.7% | 12% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 10.5% | 12.6% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 9.9% | 13.6% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 4% | 12.6% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 6% | 8.4% | 7% |
| No diploma | 10.3% | 10.7% | 10.4% |
| High school | 54.6% | 39.3% | 26% |
| Some college | 9.6% | 17.5% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 10.7% | 8.4% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 9.6% | 14.4% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 5.2% | 9.7% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 400, single groups can be off by several points
Jobs based in Capon Bridge grew to 119 in 2023, 86 more than in 2013. Only 2% of working residents stay in Capon Bridge for work; the rest commute out. For residents locally, the share who live below the poverty line is 24%. The median commute is under 43 miles.
| Capon Bridge | West Virginia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 24% | 16% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 2.4% | 14% | 8% |
| Median household income | $64,000 | $59,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
A winter brings about 29 inches of snow, with January nights at 22° and July afternoons at 86°.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
In Capon Bridge, 17% of adults worry about having enough food. Against the West Virginia average, Capon Bridge comes out ahead on 4 CDC measures out of 32, and behind on 3. Among adults locally, 32% have been diagnosed with depression and 21% smoke cigarettes. Only 2 of the 62 West Virginia towns we compare have a lower share of adults who had a checkup this year than Capon Bridge.
| Capon Bridge | West Virginia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 23% | 21% | 17% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 31% | 23% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 18% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 34% | 32% | 25% |
| What stands out | Capon Bridge | WV |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 8.1% | 9.6% |
| Fewer adults with diabetes | 13.7% | 15.9% |
| Fewer adults seeing a dentist | 43% | 55.5% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Capon Bridge Park | — | 2 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Capon Bridge. Close and well known come first.
Big draw34 mi LandmarkMount Weather Emergency Operations Center
30 mi National ParkShenandoah National Park1.7M visitors a year
38 mi National BattlefieldAntietam National Battlefield161K visitors a year
15 mi National Historical ParkChesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park4.6M visitors a year
34 mi National Historical ParkHarpers Ferry National Historical Park538K visitors a year
30 mi LandmarkFort CumberlandMount Weather Emergency Operations Center: Unknown, Public domain · Shenandoah National Park: Image copyright 2005 by user G. Edward Johnson (user Lorax) and released under t, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Antietam National Battlefield: Acroterion, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park: Bonnachoven, CC0 · Harpers Ferry National Historical Park: Mark Fickett, CC BY 3.0 · Fort Cumberland: Unknown, Public domain
None within 15 miles of Capon Bridge; the nearest are
About 3 of every 100 Capon Bridge residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across West Virginia.
Where Capon Bridge’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Town in West Virginia, United States
Capon Bridge is a town in eastern Hampshire County, West Virginia, United States, along the Northwestern Turnpike (U.S. Route 50), approximately 20 miles (32 km) west of Winchester, Virginia. The population was 418 at the 2020 census.
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Capon Bridge has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real. Home to 2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
