The 19 Best Quiet, Affordable Small Towns to Retire in Maryland

Ranked on The Town Files lifestyle rankings among 124 towns of 2,500–10,000 people in Maryland, scoring every town on all of these at once. #1 is La Vale, MD.

1. 19Boonsboro, Maryland

   Retirement: 78th percentile · Quiet: 76th percentile · Home value ÷ income: 57th percentile

   3,799 people · Washington County · median home $352,400 · income $95,956 · Jan low 21°F · 28 in snow

2. 18Middletown, Maryland

   Retirement: 76th percentile · Quiet: 52nd percentile · Home value ÷ income: 83rd percentile

   4,943 people · Frederick County · median home $554,800 · income $173,333 · Jan low 27°F · 31 in snow

3. 17Wildewood, Maryland

   Retirement: 66th percentile · Quiet: 58th percentile · Home value ÷ income: 89th percentile

   7,821 people · St. Mary's County · median home $383,400 · income $126,890 · Jan low 30°F · 13 in snow

4. 16Fountainhead-Orchard Hills, Maryland

   Retirement: 72nd percentile · Quiet: 60th percentile · Home value ÷ income: 83rd percentile

   6,189 people · Washington County · median home $333,000 · income $103,340 · Jan low 25°F · 31 in snow

5. 15Fallston, Maryland

   Retirement: 86th percentile · Quiet: 68th percentile · Home value ÷ income: 61st percentile

   9,306 people · Harford County · median home $562,300 · income $154,688 · Jan low 25°F · 30 in snow

6. 14Deale, Maryland

   Retirement: 68th percentile · Quiet: 76th percentile · Home value ÷ income: 72nd percentile

   4,943 people · Anne Arundel County · median home $431,400 · income $125,510 · Jan low 25°F · 15 in snow

7. 13West Laurel, Maryland

   Retirement: 54th percentile · Quiet: 86th percentile · Home value ÷ income: 77th percentile

   4,428 people · Prince George's County · median home $541,000 · income $164,688 · Jan low 26°F · 16 in snow

8. 12Brown Station, Maryland

   Retirement: 56th percentile · Quiet: 68th percentile · Home value ÷ income: 93rd percentile

   3,298 people · Prince George's County · median home $470,300 · income $168,848 · Jan low 25°F · 16 in snow

9. 11Shady Side, Maryland

   Retirement: 71st percentile · Quiet: 70th percentile · Home value ÷ income: 77th percentile

   5,806 people · Anne Arundel County · median home $503,500 · income $153,661 · Jan low 30°F · 15 in snow

10. 10Croom, Maryland

    Retirement: 65th percentile · Quiet: 85th percentile · Home value ÷ income: 72nd percentile

    2,720 people · Prince George's County · median home $636,600 · income $187,667 · Jan low 25°F · 16 in snow

11. 9Riva, Maryland

    Retirement: 89th percentile · Quiet: 76th percentile · Home value ÷ income: 57th percentile

    4,257 people · Anne Arundel County · median home $644,500 · income $176,094 · Jan low 30°F · 16 in snow

12. 8Woodmore, Maryland

    Retirement: 73rd percentile · Quiet: 75th percentile · Home value ÷ income: 77th percentile

    4,513 people · Prince George's County · median home $604,600 · income $184,286 · Jan low 25°F · 16 in snow

13. 7Poolesville, Maryland

    Retirement: 90th percentile · Quiet: 83rd percentile · Home value ÷ income: 57th percentile

    5,742 people · Montgomery County · median home $752,300 · income $205,919 · Jan low 25°F · 28 in snow

14. 6Hampton, Maryland

    Retirement: 90th percentile · Quiet: 80th percentile · Home value ÷ income: 61st percentile

    5,180 people · Baltimore County · median home $615,300 · income $170,688 · Jan low 30°F · 27 in snow

15. 5Paramount-Long Meadow, Maryland

    Retirement: 81st percentile · Quiet: 65th percentile · Home value ÷ income: 87th percentile

    2,658 people · Washington County · median home $374,200 · income $122,262 · Jan low 22°F · 31 in snow

16. 4Manchester, Maryland

    Retirement: 74th percentile · Quiet: 87th percentile · Home value ÷ income: 87th percentile

    5,408 people · Carroll County · median home $376,400 · income $121,676 · Jan low 24°F · 34 in snow

17. 3Jarrettsville, Maryland

    Retirement: 94th percentile · Quiet: 90th percentile · Home value ÷ income: 77th percentile

    2,888 people · Harford County · median home $476,800 · income $146,635 · Jan low 25°F · 29 in snow

18. 2Pleasant Hills, Maryland

    Retirement: 96th percentile · Quiet: 85th percentile · Home value ÷ income: 83rd percentile

    3,998 people · Harford County · median home $532,900 · income $166,339 · Jan low 25°F · 29 in snow

19. 1La Vale, Maryland

    Retirement: 92nd percentile · Quiet: 88th percentile · Home value ÷ income: 97th percentile

    4,201 people · Allegany County · median home $170,800 · income $77,500 · Jan low 23°F · 29 in snow

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