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Homes in Wheaton
Wheaton's 17,330 homes are a mix: 60% detached houses, 25% apartments or units in buildings of two or more homes and 15% townhouses and other attached houses.
The biggest building period was 1950 to 1979, which accounts for 55% of homes standing today; 18% are from 2000 or later. The median home dates from 1960. 65% of homes are lived in by their owners.
Of the 18 Maryland cities we have census figures for, Wheaton has the third-highest share of older homes. In Aspen Hill, 3 miles away, 35% of homes are apartments, more than here. Nationally, Wheaton's homes are older than those in 80% of the 881 US cities we have census figures for.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024. Estimates carry margins of error.
Out-of-square openings
With 72% of homes built before 1980, many openings have had decades to settle. Measure each one's width at the top, middle and bottom, and both diagonals. If the diagonals differ by more than about ¼ inch, add a mounting frame in the designer, or choose an outside mount so the shutter covers the uneven edges.
Replacement windows
55% of homes went up between 1950 and 1979, and most of them have had their original windows replaced since. A replacement window often sits further into or out of the wall than the old one, so the depth you have for an inside mount may differ from window to window in the same house. Measure every opening rather than copying one.
Wheaton weather and your shutters
At Rockville 1 NE, MD (6 mi away), July averages a high of 87.1°F and January a low of 26.9°F. Average highs reach 85°F in July and average lows sit at or below freezing from December to February.
About 23 days a year reach 90°F, 86 nights fall to freezing and 46.3 inches of precipitation falls, spread fairly evenly through the year.
That's more freezing nights than in 62% of the 881 US cities we have climate normals for.
Daylight runs from 14 h 55 min on the longest day to 9 h 25 min on the shortest, and the midday sun stands 74° above the horizon in June and 28° in December.
Source: NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020, Rockville 1 NE, MD (temperature) and Kensington 0.1 W, MD (precipitation, 2 mi away). Daylight and sun height: calculated from the city’s latitude.
Monthly figures
| Month | Average high | Average low | Precipitation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 42.2°F | 26.9°F | 3.2 in |
| Feb | 45°F | 28.4°F | 2.7 in |
| Mar | 53.7°F | 35.9°F | 4 in |
| Apr | 65.9°F | 45.6°F | 3.5 in |
| May | 74.3°F | 54.9°F | 4.5 in |
| Jun | 82.2°F | 63.6°F | 4.3 in |
| Jul | 87.1°F | 68.8°F | 4.5 in |
| Aug | 84.9°F | 67°F | 3.9 in |
| Sep | 77.5°F | 60°F | 4.7 in |
| Oct | 65.9°F | 48°F | 4 in |
| Nov | 55.7°F | 38.2°F | 3.3 in |
| Dec | 46°F | 30.9°F | 3.7 in |
Cold winters
With 86 freezing nights a year, warm room air meets cold glass for months. Shutters closed tight overnight hold that air against the window, so condensation can collect on the sill: tilt the louvers open in the morning, and wipe the sill on windows that often run wet.
Wet months
46.3 inches of precipitation a year keeps the air damp for long stretches. Steam and condensation are hard on any joint, so in kitchens, bathrooms and laundry rooms keep the air moving and wipe water off the sill before it sits.
Fitting them in Wheaton
Shutter Boys shutters are made for you to fit yourself: an inside or outside mount takes a drill, a level and our step-by-step guide. If you'd rather hire someone, a finish carpenter or blinds installer can fit them; ask on your quote and we'll tell you if we know one near you. You arrange and pay the installer directly.
Near Wheaton
- Aspen Hill 3 mi
- Silver Spring 4 mi
- Bethesda 6 mi
- Rockville 6 mi
- Gaithersburg 10 mi
- Washington 11 mi
More about shutters in Wheaton
Each page takes one question further (fitting your windows, room by room, sizes and colours, louvers, or how shutters compare with other choices), using Wheaton’s own figures.
Price your windows
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