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About Easton
Town in Maryland, United StatesEaston is an incorporated town in and the county seat of Talbot County, Maryland, United States. The population was 17,101 at the 2020 census, with an estimated population of 17,342 in 2022. The primary ZIP Code is 21601, and the secondary is 21606. The primary phone exchange is 822, the auxiliary exchanges are 690, 819, 820, 763, and 770, and the area code is 410. Easton may be named because of its location east of Saint Michaels; however, it is more likely that it was named after Easton in Somerset, England.
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Housing in Easton
The typical Easton home is worth about $446,000, about the same as a year ago, close to the Maryland typical home.
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Safety in Easton
Safety Grade C-
Easton reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 79% report less. Within Maryland, it does better than 41% of towns.
Schools in Easton
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The public schools Easton’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 60% of Maryland’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.
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