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A town of 5,019, laid out in 1779.
Abingdon is a solid, middle-of-the-road choice. It grades B+ overall, 106th among Maryland's 259 graded towns, with no subject far below average. Its best mark is incomes: the median household earns $137K. It also does better than most on health: residents are healthier than 71% of U.S. towns on CDC estimates. Its lowest everyday mark is in cost of living: homes are expensive, about $369K for a typical one and 3.7 times the Baltimore metro’s $99K median household income. Only 17 of Maryland’s 329 towns score lower on the outdoors. Abingdon’s average trip to work is 36 minutes, against 32 minutes in Maryland’s towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. Nelson-Reardon-Kennard House is on the National Register of Historic Places.
Where Abingdon beats most towns.
Where Abingdon’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Maryland), ordered by how far Abingdon is from typical.
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The archive holds 4 old photos and papers going back to 2016 and 6 maps from 1893 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Abingdon is unincorporated, so Harford County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Mar 11, 2026.
Ordered by what stands out in Abingdon.
Abingdon sends most of its workers to Baltimore and beyond and owes part of its health edge to its incomes, but it has little public open land.
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 86% of U.S. communities. Since 1979, 5 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Abingdon.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Abingdon has 358 jobs for its 2,138 working residents: even if every job went to a resident, most would still commute out.
Most working residents leave Abingdon for work: only 1% work in town. 6.7% of workers work from home in Abingdon. Jobs based in Abingdon grew to 358 in 2023, 98 more than in 2013.
| Abingdon | Maryland towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $137,000 | $113,000 | $80,000 |
| Work from home | 6.7% | 18% | 11% |
| Working residents who work in town | 0.8% | 3.2% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 11% | 7% | 9.6% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Against the 3,865 U.S. towns with household incomes like Abingdon’s, it is less healthy than 78%: its national edge comes with its incomes.
Abingdon beats the Maryland average on 4 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 0. 38% of Abingdon adults have obesity.
| Abingdon | Maryland towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 36% | 35% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 23% | 25% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 38% | 36% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 20% | 23% |
| What stands out | Abingdon | MD |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 6.7% | 8.7% |
| Fewer adults with heart disease | 4.9% | 5.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Abingdon has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 88°, January nights drop to 26° and about 17 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
People 65 and older are 9% of residents (17% statewide); adults 35 to 64 are 46% of residents (40% statewide). 41% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 44% across Maryland.
| Abingdon | Maryland towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aged 65 or older | 9.1% | 16% | 18% |
| Under 18 | 17% | 23% | 22% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 41% | 42% | 29% |
| Median age | 41.6 years | 39.4 years | 40.5 years |
Somewhere between 39% and 60% women
The Census survey reached too few of Abingdon’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±10.4 points. Across Maryland, 51.3% of residents are women.
| Abingdon | MD | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 11.6% | 11.9% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 5.7% | 10.3% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 13.4% | 8.5% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 14.4% | 13.2% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 9.4% | 13.6% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 18.4% | 12.6% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 18% | 13.3% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 5.6% | 9.9% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 3.5% | 6.8% | 7% |
| No diploma | 3.6% | 8.9% | 10.4% |
| High school | 23.6% | 23.4% | 26% |
| Some college | 24.9% | 17.4% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 6.9% | 6.8% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 28.5% | 22.7% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 12.5% | 20.8% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Abingdon’s median rent is $2,083 a month. The typical Abingdon home is worth about $369,000, about the same as a year ago, 13% below the Maryland typical home.
| Abingdon | Maryland towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 91% | 74% | 73% |
| Median rent | $2,083 a month | $1,809 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Just 23 of its 1,766 acres are conserved, so there is little public open land in Abingdon itself; its outdoors grade is C−.
Abingdon’s conserved land covers 1.3% of the town. 0.6 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve. The biggest park or preserve is Bush Declaration Natural Resource Management Area, at 165 acres.
| Abingdon | Maryland towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 1.3% | 9.5% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.2 miles per square mile | 0.6 | 0.4 |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Bush Declaration Natural Resource Management Area | — | 165 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Abingdon. Close and well known come first.
Big draw23 mi Stadium & arenaM&T Bank Stadium
22 mi Stadium & arenaOriole Park at Camden Yards
21 mi MuseumNS Savannah
21 mi National MonumentFort McHenry National Monument and Historic Shrine283K visitors a year
22 mi MuseumWalters Art Museum
22 mi Stadium & arenaCFG Bank ArenaM&T Bank Stadium: United States Department of Defense Cherie Cullen, Public domain · Oriole Park at Camden Yards: Keith Allison, CC BY-SA 2.0 · NS Savannah: Elton Lord/Atomic Energy Commission, Public domain · Fort McHenry National Monument and Historic Shrine: ScottyBoy900Q at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Walters Art Museum: Dylan k, CC BY-SA 3.0 · CFG Bank Arena: Don Woods, CC BY-SA 3.0
2 within 15 miles of the center of Abingdon
About 9 of every 100 Abingdon residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Maryland.
Census-designated place in Maryland, United States
Abingdon is a census-designated place in Harford County, Maryland, United States. It lies 25 miles (40 km) northeast of Baltimore on Maryland Route 7, near the Bush River, between Exits 77 (MD 24) and 80 (MD 543) of Interstate 95. The region is known for its proximity to key attractions such as the Aberdeen Proving Ground, a major U.S. Army facility, and the nearby town of Bel Air, which serves as the county seat of Harford County. Abingdon's location, combined with its historical roots and modern amenities, makes it an appealing place to live for those seeking a balance between suburban comfort and easy access to urban conveniences.
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3 towns share a border with Abingdon.
| Town | MD rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abingdon | #106 | B+ | C+ | — | B | B+ |
| Edgewood | #119 | B+ | B | — | B | C+ |
| Riverside | #5 | A+ | B+ | — | B | A− |
| Bel Air South | #67 | A | C | — | B | A− |
Abingdon, Edgewood, Riverside and Bel Air South report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Abingdon with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
By most measures, yes. Abingdon grades B+ overall, better than 74% of U.S. towns and #106 of 259 in Maryland. It grades B+ for health and B for schools.
Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C+.
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