Brampton is a historic home located near Chestertown, Kent County, Maryland. It is a transitional Greek Revival / Italianate-influenced dwelling built about 1860.

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About Chestertown

Town in Maryland, United States

1706Established

5,532Population

2.9 sq miArea

20 ftElevation

Chestertown is a town in Kent County, Maryland, United States. The population was 5,532 as of the 2020 census. It is the county seat of Kent County, the oldest county in Maryland.

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How Chestertown ranks

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#3Closest to a top hospital in MD #12Shortest commute in MD #25Cheapest rent in MD All MD rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code21620, 21690

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Living in Chestertown

Housing in Chestertown

$391K▲ 1.9% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Chestertown home is worth about $391,000, up 1.9% in a year, 9% below the Maryland typical home.

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Safety in Chestertown

Safety Grade C

Chestertown reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 71% report less. Within Maryland, it does better than 52% of towns.

Violent crime per 1,000

Chestertown 3.3

Maryland 3.7

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Chestertown 13.4

Maryland 18.5

U.S. 15.5

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Work & commute in Chestertown

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About one in 3 of Chestertown’s working residents works in town. The top destinations are Baltimore (5%), Centreville (3%) and Rock Hall (2%). Half commute less than 12 miles.

Baltimore

Centreville

Rock Hall

Dover, DE

35%Work in townlive and work in Chestertown 12 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 4,381Jobs based herea job hub

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Health in Chestertown

Health Grade B

Healthier than 62% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates, and 92% of towns with similar incomes.

Compared with Maryland

2better than MD·8worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 22 are too close to call.

Conditions 6▼ 6 close Habits all close Care 2▲ 2▼ 3 close Mind all close Everyday needs all close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

72.7%More adults screened for colon cancerMD 68.2% · better 79%More adults treating high blood pressureMD 76.6% · better 7.8%More adults with heart diseaseMD 5.8% · worse

Care nearby

University of Md Shore Medical Ctr at ChestertownChestertown · 0.5 mi · ER

Chestertown Health CenterChestertown · 0.6 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalNo shortage

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

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Natural hazards in Chestertown

Very low

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 19% of U.S. communities.

🌀 Hurricanes🌊 Inland flooding🌡️ Heat waves

34Does Chestertown flood?paid flood claims since 1979 8Disasters that paid out herefederal disasters sent FEMA money to Chestertown

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Climate in Chestertown

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Chestertown has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 88°, a January night drops to 27°, and about 17 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

45° / 28°Winter

64° / 45°Spring

85° / 67°Summer

68° / 49°Fall

How much snow does Chestertown get?About 17 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Nov 5, with the last in spring around Apr 3.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+1.5° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

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Schools in Chestertown

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School Grade C

The public schools Chestertown’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 72% of Maryland’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.

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DistrictKent County Public SchoolsSchools4

H. H. Garnett Elementary CElementary · Grades PK–5 · 322 students Radcliffe Creek SchoolElementary · Grades 1–8 · 54 students Kent County Middle School C+Middle · Grades 6–8 · 354 students Chestertown Christian AcademyOther · Grades PK–12 · 217 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within MD. Ratings are from neighbors.