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Inwood gives you more for your money than most places: homes are within reach, about $324K for a typical one, or 4.1 years of the Hagerstown metro’s $79K median household income. It grades C overall, 31st among West Virginia's 61 graded towns. The low prices come with trade-offs. Residents are less healthy than 78% of U.S. towns on CDC estimates. Inwood’s average trip to work is 32 minutes, above both West Virginia’s towns (21 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). Among 52 West Virginia towns, just 1 have a higher typical home value than Inwood. Most errands need a car: it is less walkable than 80% of U.S. towns.
Where Inwood beats most towns.
2,954 counted in 2010 and 3,426 in 2020.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within West Virginia), ordered by how far Inwood is from typical.
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The archive holds 22 old photos and papers going back to 2009 and 5 maps from 1916 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Inwood is unincorporated, so Berkeley 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 Aug 3, 2026.
Ordered by what stands out in Inwood.
Inwood sends many workers across the state line to Ashburn and looks healthier within West Virginia than nationally, but it has property taxes 1.6 times the West Virginia norm.
The median property tax bill is $1,387, against $865 across West Virginia, another input to its cost-of-living grade.
Inwood’s median rent is $1,647 a month. Among 61 West Virginia towns, just 6 have a higher share of households owning their home than Inwood. The typical Inwood home is worth about $324,000, up 3.8% in a year, 83% above the West Virginia typical home.
| Inwood | West Virginia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,647 a month | $874 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 84% | 68% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Its public schools are run by the Berkeley County Schools. Two of its 3 schools are below, each with why it’s listed. The largest public high school is Musselman High School, with 1,725 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mill Creek Intermediate SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades 3–5 | Grades 3–5 | 553 | C |
| Musselman High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 1,725 | B+ |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within WV on state tests and graduation
Within West Virginia it is healthier than 73% of the 61 graded towns: much of West Virginia scores lower on these measures.
23% of adults report frequent mental distress in Inwood. Inwood beats the West Virginia average on 10 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 31% of adults have been diagnosed with depression in Inwood.
| Inwood | West Virginia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 23% | 21% | 17% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 31% | 23% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 44% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 16% | 12% |
| What stands out | Inwood | WV |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults with heart disease | 6.1% | 8.7% |
| Fewer adults who have had a stroke | 3.2% | 4.2% |
| Fewer adults treating high blood pressure | 74.6% | 79.5% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
53% of working residents cross a state line to work, Ashburn among the top destinations.
Most working residents leave Inwood for work: only 2% work in town. Jobs based in Inwood grew to 871 in 2023, 106 more than in 2013. The median household income in Inwood is $84,000.
| Inwood | West Virginia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 2.3% | 14% | 8% |
| Median household income | $84,000 | $59,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 15% | 17% | 9.6% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Inwood has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 87°, January nights drop to 23° and about 23 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
No broad age group is more than 4 points off the West Virginia average. 17% of Inwood residents are under 18. 27% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 24% across West Virginia.
| Inwood | West Virginia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 17% | 20% | 22% |
| Aged 65 or older | 19% | 21% | 18% |
51% women, 49% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±3.9 points. Across West Virginia, 50.1% of residents are women.
| Inwood | WV | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 11.8% | 10.3% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 4.9% | 9.7% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 14.6% | 8.8% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 10% | 12% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 13% | 12% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 11% | 12.6% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 15.7% | 13.6% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 8.2% | 12.6% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 10.7% | 8.4% | 7% |
| No diploma | 13.5% | 10.7% | 10.4% |
| High school | 39.3% | 39.3% | 26% |
| Some college | 10.9% | 17.5% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 8.9% | 8.4% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 23.3% | 14.4% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 4.1% | 9.7% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 2,800, single groups can be off by several points
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 53% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Inwood. Close and well known come first.
Big draw22 mi LandmarkMount Weather Emergency Operations Center
32 mi National ParkShenandoah National Park1.7M visitors a year
18 mi National BattlefieldAntietam National Battlefield161K visitors a year
15 mi National Historical ParkHarpers Ferry National Historical Park538K visitors a year
15 mi National Historical ParkChesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park4.6M visitors a year
36 mi Park & preserveSugar Loaf MountainMount 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 · Harpers Ferry National Historical Park: Mark Fickett, CC BY 3.0 · Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park: Bonnachoven, CC0 · Sugar Loaf Mountain: Lowell Silverman at English Wikipedia, Public domain
4 within 15 miles of the center of Inwood
About 3 of every 100 Inwood residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across West Virginia.
Where Inwood’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
CDP in West Virginia, United States
Inwood is a census-designated place (CDP) in Berkeley County, West Virginia, United States, located south of Martinsburg in the lower Shenandoah Valley. The population was 3,426 at the 2020 census (up from 2,954 at the 2010 census). Inwood is located on U.S. Route 11 and served by the Eastern Panhandle Transit Authority.
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Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Inwood grades C overall, better than 32% of U.S. towns and #31 of 61 in West Virginia. It grades C− for health and B for schools. Walkability is its weak spot, with a C−.
Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B.
