Worton is a community in Kent County, Maryland, home to about 126 people across 0.9 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 21678.
Homes sold for a median of $266 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Mostly Butlertown; part is in Worton
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Worton. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (BWI)31 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Baltimore, MD27 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA71 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Worton; 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.
Worton had 214 residents in the 2020 census, down 14% since 2010.
It’s the 476th largest of 527 towns in Maryland by population.
Kent County grew from 18,786 residents in 1900 to 19,198 in 2020.
Kent County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 87°F in summer, and winter lows average 27°F. About 46.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 17 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Chestertown, MD weather station (6 miles away).
6,462 jobs at 570 businesses in Kent County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
3 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Worton.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Specialist doctors | 1 |
|---|---|
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 1 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 1 |
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.
Public schools here are run by Kent County Public Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kent County HighWorton | 9–12 | 511 | Public | 0.9 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Friendship Montessori SchoolWorton | Pre-K–K | 4 | Nonsectarian | 1.6 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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Shares ZIP codes with Butlertown.
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