Easton is a town in Talbot County, Maryland, home to about 17,308 people across 11 square miles. Its ZIP code is 21601.
Homes sold for a median of $232 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
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| Nearest major airport | Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (BWI)42 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Baltimore, MD46 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA99 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Easton; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Easton had 17,101 residents in the 2020 census, up 46% since 2000.
It’s the 84th largest of 527 towns in Maryland by population.
Talbot County grew from 20,342 residents in 1900 to 37,526 in 2020.
Talbot County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 88°F in summer, and winter lows average 29°F. About 47.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 14 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Royal Oak 2 Ssw, MD weather station (8 miles away).
17,567 jobs at 1,468 businesses in Talbot County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
679 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Easton.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 59 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 134 |
| Dentists | 33 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 140 |
| Mental health providers | 207 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 92 |
| Optometrists | 6 |
| Chiropractors | 8 |
| Pharmacies | 11 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (17 nearby)
Grocery stores (5 nearby)
Pharmacies (2 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums (1 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues
Counts are within about 2.5 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Established in 1790.
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Talbot County Public Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Easton ElementaryEaston | Pre-K–5 | 1,075 | Public | 0.5 mi |
| Easton MiddleEaston | 6–8 | 703 | Public | 0.9 mi |
| Easton HighEaston | 9–12 | 1,179 | Public | 1.5 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chesapeake Christian SchoolEaston | Pre-K–12 | 156 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 1.2 mi |
| Polaris Village AcademyEaston | Pre-K–2 | 17 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 0.6 mi |
| Saints Peter & Paul Elementary SchoolEaston | Pre-K–8 | 363 | Roman Catholic | 0.9 mi |
| The Country SchoolEaston | Pre-K–8 | 271 | Nonsectarian | 0.7 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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