TrappeMD
A town of 1,055, settled in 1827. Healthier than 69% of U.S. towns.
Population
1,055
+9.3% since 2010
Typical home
$414K
−3% in a year
Household income
$61K
median
Jobs based here
190
A commuter town
What makes Trappe stand out The 2 things Trappe does most differently from other towns.
By the sea Trappe lives by the ocean Coastal flooding makes up 19% of the storm damage FEMA expects here.
19% of expected storm damage is coastal flooding
99th percentile for coastal flood risk nationally
4 storm & flood disasters paid out here
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FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA · OpenStreetMap
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Work & commute
Most working residents commute out of Trappe Most working residents leave Trappe for work: only 2% work in town. The top destinations are Easton (23%), Cambridge (10%) and Baltimore (4%). Half commute less than 17 miles.
2% work in town
Where working residents work In Trappe 2%
Easton 23%
Cambridge 10%
Baltimore 4%
St. Michaels 2%
17 mi
median commute distance
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Health
Healthier than 69% of U.S. towns Trappe tracks Maryland closely on all 32 CDC measures.
B+ Health Grade
32 measures vs. Maryland
University of Md Shore Medical Center at Easton
7.5 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: dental
47th
percentile among MD towns
Climate
Four seasons, hot summers Trappe has mild winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 88°, a January night drops to 28°, and about 14 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
14″ snow a winter
Typical low → high °F Winter 30–47°
Spring 45–66°
Summer 67–86°
Fall 50–69°
+1.6°
vs. the 20th-century average
Natural hazards
Low risk, with inland flooding at the top Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 34% of U.S. communities.
34 risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
34 Low risk Lower Higher Inland flooding Hurricanes Coastal flooding
4
federal disasters paid out here
Schools
Trappe’s public schools outperform 60% of Maryland districts The public schools Trappe’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.
B School Grade
Outdoors
5% of Trappe is conserved land 0.7 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves.
5% conserved
Green: conserved land · dashed: trails · numbers: the places below 5%
conserved · 86 of 1,712 acres
0.7 mi
of trails · 0.3 per sq mi
Biggest places to walk Trails Acres 1. Home Run Baker Park 0.4 mi 13 2. Trappe Park — 7
Housing
A typical Trappe home is worth about $414K The typical Trappe home is worth about $414,000, down 3% in a year, close to the Maryland typical home.
$414K Zillow home value
Typical home value Trappe $414K
Maryland $428K
Market temperature
Seller’s market A strong seller's market Buyer’s Seller’s
Small town 1,055 people, and everyone knows the way In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
What should every visitor to Trappe know? Nearby towns
1985 · Add-ons - 20th Century (American Colonial on Federal on First Period) - Trappe, MD - Martin's Point Farm (1) · Wikimedia Commons
Trappe’s story
199 years in pictures
3 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives.
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Trappe is a town in Talbot County, Maryland, United States. As of the 2020 census, Trappe had a population of 1,177. It is the site of one of the largest mixed-use developments on the U.S. East Coast called Trappe East or "Lakeside" with controversy arising over its wastewater treatment.
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Established 1827
Population 1,177
Area 2.8 sq mi
Elevation 52 ft
ZIP code 21673
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