The 10 Best Small Towns for Young Families in Maryland

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

1. 10Hampstead, Maryland

   Families: 71st percentile · Quiet: 70th percentile · First-time buyers: 75th percentile

   

   Hampstead is a town of 6,241 people in Carroll County, Maryland. Homes have a median value of $333,000 against household income of $97,871; January lows average 24°F.

   6,241 people · Carroll County · median home $333,000 · income $97,871 · Jan low 24°F · 34 in snow

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2. 9Brunswick, Maryland

   Families: 65th percentile · Quiet: 71st percentile · First-time buyers: 88th percentile

   Brunswick is a city of 7,762 people in Frederick County, Maryland. Homes have a median value of $374,500 against household income of $118,025; January lows average 21°F.

   7,762 people · Frederick County · median home $374,500 · income $118,025 · Jan low 21°F · 32 in snow

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3. 8Brown Station, Maryland

   Families: 75th percentile · Quiet: 68th percentile · First-time buyers: 85th percentile

   Brown Station is a community of 3,298 people in Prince George's County, Maryland. Homes have a median value of $470,300 against household income of $168,848; January lows average 25°F.

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

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4. 7Walkersville, Maryland

   Families: 78th percentile · Quiet: 70th percentile · First-time buyers: 82nd percentile

   Walkersville is a town of 6,156 people in Frederick County, Maryland. Homes have a median value of $488,300 against household income of $130,893; January lows average 27°F.

   6,156 people · Frederick County · median home $488,300 · income $130,893 · Jan low 27°F · 30 in snow

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5. 6Middletown, Maryland

   Families: 90th percentile · Quiet: 52nd percentile · First-time buyers: 90th percentile

   Middletown is a town of 4,943 people in Frederick County, Maryland. Homes have a median value of $554,800 against household income of $173,333; January lows average 27°F.

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

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6. 5Woodmore, Maryland

   Families: 74th percentile · Quiet: 75th percentile · First-time buyers: 91st percentile

   Woodmore is a community of 4,513 people in Prince George's County, Maryland. Homes have a median value of $604,600 against household income of $184,286; January lows average 25°F.

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

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7. 4Marlboro Meadows, Maryland

   Families: 59th percentile · Quiet: 92nd percentile · First-time buyers: 97th percentile

   Marlboro Meadows is a community of 3,655 people in Prince George's County, Maryland. Homes have a median value of $408,400 against household income of $111,313; January lows average 25°F.

   3,655 people · Prince George's County · median home $408,400 · income $111,313 · Jan low 25°F · 16 in snow

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8. 3Jefferson, Maryland

   Families: 84th percentile · Quiet: 79th percentile · First-time buyers: 90th percentile

   Jefferson is a community of 2,697 people in Frederick County, Maryland. Homes have a median value of $533,100 against household income of $150,854; January lows average 27°F.

   2,697 people · Frederick County · median home $533,100 · income $150,854 · Jan low 27°F · 32 in snow

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9. 2West Laurel, Maryland

   Families: 86th percentile · Quiet: 86th percentile · First-time buyers: 99th percentile

   West Laurel is a community of 4,428 people in Prince George's County, Maryland. Homes have a median value of $541,000 against household income of $164,688; January lows average 26°F.

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

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10. 1Braddock Heights, Maryland

    Families: 91st percentile · Quiet: 87th percentile · First-time buyers: 96th percentile

    

    Braddock Heights is a community of 3,075 people in Frederick County, Maryland. Homes have a median value of $537,700 against household income of $124,000; January lows average 27°F.

    3,075 people · Frederick County · median home $537,700 · income $124,000 · Jan low 27°F · 31 in snow

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