The 18 Best Affordable Small Towns for Remote Workers 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 Huntingtown, MD.
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18Garrison, Maryland
Work from home: 60th percentile · Broadband at home: 69th percentile · Home value ÷ income: 83rd percentile
Garrison is a community of 9,487 people in Baltimore County, Maryland. Homes have a median value of $331,600 against household income of $102,423; January lows average 30°F.
9,487 people · Baltimore County · median home $331,600 · income $102,423 · Jan low 30°F · 27 in snow
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17Riva, Maryland
Work from home: 77th percentile · Broadband at home: 81st percentile · Home value ÷ income: 57th percentile
Riva is a community of 4,257 people in Anne Arundel County, Maryland. Homes have a median value of $644,500 against household income of $176,094; January lows average 30°F.
4,257 people · Anne Arundel County · median home $644,500 · income $176,094 · Jan low 30°F · 16 in snow
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16Bryans Road, Maryland
Work from home: 59th percentile · Broadband at home: 75th percentile · Home value ÷ income: 83rd percentile
Bryans Road is a community of 8,650 people in Charles County, Maryland. Homes have a median value of $377,300 against household income of $118,361; January lows average 28°F.
8,650 people · Charles County · median home $377,300 · income $118,361 · Jan low 28°F · 13 in snow
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15Marlton, Maryland
Work from home: 83rd percentile · Broadband at home: 91st percentile · Home value ÷ income: 52nd percentile
Marlton is a community of 9,802 people in Prince George's County, Maryland. Homes have a median value of $415,700 against household income of $109,328; January lows average 25°F.
9,802 people · Prince George's County · median home $415,700 · income $109,328 · Jan low 25°F · 16 in snow
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14Cape St. Claire, Maryland
Work from home: 77th percentile · Broadband at home: 92nd percentile · Home value ÷ income: 61st percentile
Cape St. Claire is a community of 9,179 people in Anne Arundel County, Maryland. Homes have a median value of $488,200 against household income of $136,111; January lows average 30°F.
9,179 people · Anne Arundel County · median home $488,200 · income $136,111 · Jan low 30°F · 18 in snow
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13Woodmore, Maryland
Work from home: 80th percentile · Broadband at home: 77th percentile · Home value ÷ income: 77th 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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12Jefferson, Maryland
Work from home: 79th percentile · Broadband at home: 88th percentile · Home value ÷ income: 67th 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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11Pleasant Hills, Maryland
Work from home: 72nd percentile · Broadband at home: 79th percentile · Home value ÷ income: 83rd percentile
Pleasant Hills is a community of 3,998 people in Harford County, Maryland. Homes have a median value of $532,900 against household income of $166,339; January lows average 25°F.
3,998 people · Harford County · median home $532,900 · income $166,339 · Jan low 25°F · 29 in snow
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10Berwyn Heights, Maryland
Work from home: 80th percentile · Broadband at home: 64th percentile · Home value ÷ income: 91st percentile

Photo: Pubdog (talk) (public domain, Wikimedia Commons) Berwyn Heights is a town of 3,345 people in Prince George's County, Maryland. Homes have a median value of $429,800 against household income of $146,591; January lows average 25°F.
3,345 people · Prince George's County · median home $429,800 · income $146,591 · Jan low 25°F · 16 in snow
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9Wildewood, Maryland
Work from home: 63rd percentile · Broadband at home: 84th percentile · Home value ÷ income: 89th percentile
Wildewood is a community of 7,821 people in St. Mary's County, Maryland. Homes have a median value of $383,400 against household income of $126,890; January lows average 30°F.
7,821 people · St. Mary's County · median home $383,400 · income $126,890 · Jan low 30°F · 13 in snow
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8Hillandale, Maryland
Work from home: 72nd percentile · Broadband at home: 88th percentile · Home value ÷ income: 83rd percentile
Hillandale is a community of 5,774 people in Montgomery County, Maryland. Homes have a median value of $520,300 against household income of $164,871; January lows average 25°F.
5,774 people · Montgomery County · median home $520,300 · income $164,871 · Jan low 25°F · 16 in snow
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7Poolesville, Maryland
Work from home: 94th percentile · Broadband at home: 94th percentile · Home value ÷ income: 57th percentile
Poolesville is a town of 5,742 people in Montgomery County, Maryland. Homes have a median value of $752,300 against household income of $205,919; January lows average 25°F.
5,742 people · Montgomery County · median home $752,300 · income $205,919 · Jan low 25°F · 28 in snow
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6Middletown, Maryland
Work from home: 87th percentile · Broadband at home: 75th percentile · Home value ÷ income: 83rd 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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5Croom, Maryland
Work from home: 91st percentile · Broadband at home: 86th percentile · Home value ÷ income: 72nd percentile
Croom is a community of 2,720 people in Prince George's County, Maryland. Homes have a median value of $636,600 against household income of $187,667; January lows average 25°F.
2,720 people · Prince George's County · median home $636,600 · income $187,667 · Jan low 25°F · 16 in snow
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4Four Corners, Maryland
Work from home: 94th percentile · Broadband at home: 70th percentile · Home value ÷ income: 87th percentile
Four Corners is a community of 8,316 people in Montgomery County, Maryland. Homes have a median value of $620,400 against household income of $203,125; January lows average 25°F.
8,316 people · Montgomery County · median home $620,400 · income $203,125 · Jan low 25°F · 16 in snow
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3Scaggsville, Maryland
Work from home: 87th percentile · Broadband at home: 82nd percentile · Home value ÷ income: 83rd percentile
Scaggsville is a community of 9,217 people in Howard County, Maryland. Homes have a median value of $668,500 against household income of $207,220; January lows average 26°F.
9,217 people · Howard County · median home $668,500 · income $207,220 · Jan low 26°F · 29 in snow
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2Springdale, Maryland
Work from home: 83rd percentile · Broadband at home: 85th percentile · Home value ÷ income: 91st percentile
Springdale is a community of 5,301 people in Prince George's County, Maryland. Homes have a median value of $474,200 against household income of $162,171; January lows average 28°F.
5,301 people · Prince George's County · median home $474,200 · income $162,171 · Jan low 28°F · 10 in snow
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1Huntingtown, Maryland
Work from home: 87th percentile · Broadband at home: 92nd percentile · Home value ÷ income: 83rd percentile
Huntingtown is a community of 3,545 people in Calvert County, Maryland. Homes have a median value of $589,900 against household income of $185,313; January lows average 25°F.
3,545 people · Calvert County · median home $589,900 · income $185,313 · Jan low 25°F · 15 in snow
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- U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2020–2024)
- U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 Census and 2025 Gazetteer (2020 / 2025)
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals (1991–2020)
- NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database (1950–2026)
- FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations (this product uses the FEMA OpenFEMA API but is not endorsed by FEMA) (1953–2026)
- NCES Common Core of Data (2023–24)
- BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages; USDA ERS county unemployment (BLS LAUS) (2000–2024)
- The Town Files lifestyle rankings, built from federal demographic, school, crime and housing data (2025)