Worton, MD
Worton, MD's wildfire risk, in USFS's own numbers
USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities model puts Worton at the 16th national percentile for risk to structures, among the lower wildfire-risk places nationally — a score built from 179 actual buildings. (Source: USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities methodology.)
Separately from the risk score above, Worton's burn probability — fire likelihood with no building count factored in — sits at the 15th percentile nationally.
Where Worton's buildings actually sit
68.7% of Worton's 179 buildings sit in USFS's Direct exposure zone, roughly 123 structures close enough to burnable vegetation for flame contact, not just embers — 15.1% fall in the Indirect, ember-only zone and 16.2% are Minimal.
How Worton compares
Worton's risk sits at a similar level relative to Maryland (16th percentile statewide) as it does nationally (16th) — this place isn't unusual for its own state either way. Among the 31,521 US communities USFS scores, Worton ranks 26,630 for wildfire risk (1 is highest) and 25,673 by building count (1 is largest). Within Maryland alone, it ranks 445 of 527 places by risk. See the full county-by-county picture for Maryland on its state page.
What this risk score means for insurance
Worton's low rating (16th percentile nationally) sits outside the range where wildfire risk alone reshapes an insurance market — still, a homeowner here loses nothing by comparing rates.
Hardening a home in Worton
Worton's 68.7% Direct-exposure share means lot clearing around the structure typically outweighs any single material upgrade here. The home-hardening guide ranks the options for a place shaped like this.
Where Worton's figures come from
The methodology guide shows exactly how USFS turned 179 counted buildings into the percentiles shown above for Worton. The exposure-zones guide covers what Worton's dominant direct exposure actually means, with real examples from across the dataset.