The Town Files

25 Small Towns in Maryland With the Mildest Winters

Ranked by january average low (°f) among 124 towns of 2,500–10,000 people in Maryland. #1 is Garrison, MD (January lows average 30.0°F).

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Numbers match the ranking.
25 Small Towns in Maryland With the Mildest Winters1. Garrison302. Edgemere303. Lansdowne304. Baltimore Highlands305. Bowleys Quarters306. Lutherville307. Hampton308. Edgewater309. Cape St. Claire3010. Mayo3011. Shady Side3012. Riva3013. Herald Harbor3014. Wildewood3015. Leonardtown3016. Pocomoke City3017. Solomons3018. Drum Point3019. Fruitland2920. Princess Anne2921. Delmar2922. Stevensville2923. Chester2924. Grasonville2925. Bryans Road28
  1. 25Bryans Road, Maryland

    January lows average 28.3°F

    8,650 people · Charles County · median home $377,300 · income $118,361 · Jan low 28°F · 13 in snow

  2. 24Grasonville, Maryland

    January lows average 28.6°F

    3,474 people · Queen Anne's County · median home $459,600 · income $120,676 · Jan low 29°F · 15 in snow

  3. 23Chester, Maryland

    January lows average 28.6°F

    5,003 people · Queen Anne's County · median home $487,400 · income $102,399 · Jan low 29°F · 15 in snow

  4. 22Stevensville, Maryland

    January lows average 28.6°F

    7,442 people · Queen Anne's County · median home $481,200 · income $115,357 · Jan low 29°F · 16 in snow

  5. 21Delmar, Maryland

    January lows average 29.0°F

    3,798 people · Wicomico County · median home $226,500 · income $85,174 · Jan low 29°F · 8 in snow

  6. 20Princess Anne, Maryland

    January lows average 29.3°F

    3,446 people · Somerset County · median home $231,900 · income $69,116 · Jan low 29°F · 9 in snow

  7. 19Fruitland, Maryland

    January lows average 29.3°F

    5,534 people · Wicomico County · median home $227,200 · income $64,004 · Jan low 29°F · 8 in snow

  8. 18Drum Point, Maryland

    January lows average 29.5°F

    2,553 people · Calvert County · median home $415,800 · income $109,231 · Jan low 30°F · 13 in snow

  9. 17Solomons, Maryland

    January lows average 29.5°F

    2,650 people · Calvert County · median home $436,800 · income $94,963 · Jan low 30°F · 13 in snow

  10. 16Pocomoke City, Maryland

    January lows average 29.5°F

    4,295 people · Worcester County · median home $199,000 · income $53,203 · Jan low 30°F · 8 in snow

  11. 15Leonardtown, Maryland

    January lows average 29.5°F

    4,563 people · St. Mary's County · median home $575,300 · income $153,819 · Jan low 30°F · 13 in snow

  12. 14Wildewood, Maryland

    January lows average 29.5°F

    7,821 people · St. Mary's County · median home $383,400 · income $126,890 · Jan low 30°F · 13 in snow

  13. 13Herald Harbor, Maryland

    January lows average 29.8°F

    2,869 people · Anne Arundel County · median home $598,600 · income $147,778 · Jan low 30°F · 19 in snow

  14. 12Riva, Maryland

    January lows average 29.8°F

    4,257 people · Anne Arundel County · median home $644,500 · income $176,094 · Jan low 30°F · 16 in snow

  15. 11Shady Side, Maryland

    January lows average 29.8°F

    5,806 people · Anne Arundel County · median home $503,500 · income $153,661 · Jan low 30°F · 15 in snow

  16. 10Mayo, Maryland

    January lows average 29.8°F

    8,832 people · Anne Arundel County · median home $604,900 · income $155,300 · Jan low 30°F · 16 in snow

  17. 9Cape St. Claire, Maryland

    January lows average 29.8°F

    9,179 people · Anne Arundel County · median home $488,200 · income $136,111 · Jan low 30°F · 18 in snow

  18. 8Edgewater, Maryland

    January lows average 29.8°F

    9,446 people · Anne Arundel County · median home $454,100 · income $114,365 · Jan low 30°F · 16 in snow

  19. 7Hampton, Maryland

    January lows average 30.0°F

    5,180 people · Baltimore County · median home $615,300 · income $170,688 · Jan low 30°F · 27 in snow

  20. 6Lutherville, Maryland

    January lows average 30.0°F

    6,835 people · Baltimore County · median home $443,900 · income $113,563 · Jan low 30°F · 27 in snow

  21. 5Bowleys Quarters, Maryland

    January lows average 30.0°F

    6,853 people · Baltimore County · median home $400,100 · income $99,534 · Jan low 30°F · 18 in snow

  22. 4Baltimore Highlands, Maryland

    January lows average 30.0°F

    7,740 people · Baltimore County · median home $267,200 · income $62,304 · Jan low 30°F · 19 in snow

  23. 3Lansdowne, Maryland

    January lows average 30.0°F

    9,004 people · Baltimore County · median home $214,000 · income $58,605 · Jan low 30°F · 19 in snow

  24. 2Edgemere, Maryland

    January lows average 30.0°F

    9,069 people · Baltimore County · median home $372,600 · income $103,165 · Jan low 30°F · 21 in snow

  25. 1Garrison, Maryland

    January lows average 30.0°F

    9,487 people · Baltimore County · median home $331,600 · income $102,423 · Jan low 30°F · 27 in snow

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Methodology. We ranked 124 towns of 2,500–10,000 people in Maryland (2020 Census population; towns with 2,500+ people have pages so far). Only towns better than 60% of their peers on this measure qualify, so lists can be shorter than 25. Sources: