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Conserved land2.9%211 of 7,353 acres
Trails6.6 mi0.6 mi per sq mi
Parks & preserves1512 conserved acres per 1,000 residents

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About Easton

Town in Maryland, United States
1790Established
17,101Population
11.6 sq miArea
23 ftElevation

Easton 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

$446K≈ same as a year ago Typical home value · Zillow

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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Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s
Days on market61
Sale-to-list97.3%
Sold in May24
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Safety in Easton

C−

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.

Violent crime per 1,000
Easton 4.9
Maryland 3.7
U.S. 3.3
Property crime per 1,000
Easton 16.1
Maryland 18.5
U.S. 15.5
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School Grade B

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.

#88Best public schoolsof 235 in MD
DistrictTalbot County Public SchoolsSchools7

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.

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