Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Home to 3 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Boonsboro grades A− overall, 88th of 259 graded towns in Maryland, with clear strengths and some subjects that lag. Crime is low: it reports less per resident than 89% of U.S. towns and the median household earns $96K. It also does better than most on health: CDC estimates put its residents' health ahead of 66% of the country. Its lowest everyday mark is in cost of living: homes are expensive, about $407K for a typical one and 5.2 times the Hagerstown metro’s $79K median household income. History is its standout character grade: an A, better than 93% of U.S. towns, with 3 places on the National Register. Only 23 of Maryland’s 328 towns score lower on walkability. Its National Register listings include Washington Monument and Bowman House. On civic life, just 6 of Maryland’s 98 towns do better.
Where Boonsboro beats most towns.
Washington Monument
Census counts: 943 in 1850, a low of 350 in 1920, 3,799 in 2020. The archive holds 18 old photos and papers going back to 1939 and 4 maps from 1944 on.
3 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Maryland), ordered by how far Boonsboro is from typical.
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Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Boonsboro. Close and well known come first.
Big draw20 mi LandmarkRaven Rock Mountain Complex
Big draw33 mi LandmarkMount Weather Emergency Operations Center
4 mi National BattlefieldAntietam National Battlefield161K visitors a year
12 mi National Historical ParkHarpers Ferry National Historical Park538K visitors a year
6 mi National Historical ParkChesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park4.6M visitors a year
31 mi Ancient siteGettysburg BattlefieldRaven Rock Mountain Complex: US Government, Public domain · Mount Weather Emergency Operations Center: Unknown, Public domain · Antietam National Battlefield: Acroterion, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Harpers Ferry National Historical Park: Mark Fickett, CC BY 3.0 · Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park: Bonnachoven, CC0 · Gettysburg Battlefield: Veggies, Public domain
Who provides power, water and the rest in Boonsboro, and how to reach them.
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 Boonsboro.
Boonsboro sees little violent crime, has property taxes about half the Maryland norm and is healthy by national standards but mid-pack in Maryland.
Violent crime is rare: 4 reported in 2025, 1 per 1,000 residents.
At 5.7 per 1,000 residents, Boonsboro’s property crime rate is against 14.4 in Maryland’s towns and 9.9 across U.S. towns. The violent crime rate in Boonsboro is 1 per 1,000 residents.
| Boonsboro | Maryland towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 5.7 per 1,000 residents | 14.4 | 9.9 |
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 1 per 1,000 residents | 2.4 | 1.6 |
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
Its public schools are run by the Washington County Public Schools. Three of its 4 schools are below, each with why it’s listed. The largest public high school is Boonsboro High, with 838 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boonsboro MiddleLargest public middle schoolGrades 6–8 | Grades 6–8 | 673 | B+ |
| Boonsboro HighLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 838 | A |
| Boonsboro ElementaryTop results in townGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 514 | A− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within MD on state tests and graduation
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 90% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Most working residents leave Boonsboro for work: only 3% work in town. 3.3% of Boonsboro residents live below the poverty line, below both Maryland’s towns (7%) and U.S. towns (9.6%). Boonsboro’s average trip to work is 30 minutes.
| Boonsboro | Maryland towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 3.3% | 7% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 30 minutes | 32 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 3.3% | 3.1% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Within Maryland it is less healthy than 60% of the 261 graded towns: Maryland sets a high bar.
24% of adults have been diagnosed with depression in Boonsboro. Boonsboro beats the Maryland average on 5 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 4. 15% of adults binge drink in Boonsboro.
| Boonsboro | Maryland towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 24% | 20% | 23% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 14% | 16% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 14% | 14% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 11% | 14% |
| What stands out | Boonsboro | MD |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 11.2% | 15.4% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 10.3% | 13.5% |
| More adults with depression | 23.9% | 19.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Boonsboro has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 86°, January nights drop to 23° and about 28 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
1.1 miles of trail in 3 parks and preserves. Among 248 Maryland towns, just 7 have a lower share of conserved land than Boonsboro. The biggest park or preserve is Shafer Memorial Park, at 59 acres.
| Boonsboro | Maryland towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 1.3% | 9.5% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.4 miles per square mile | 0.6 | 0.4 |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Shafer Memorial Park | 0.5 mi | 59 |
| 2. Boonsboro Historical Park | — | 2 |
| 3. Greenbrier State Park | — | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
The median property tax bill is $1,989, against $4,093 across Maryland, another input to its cost-of-living grade.
The typical Boonsboro home is worth about $407,000, up 0.7% in a year, close to the Maryland typical home.
| Boonsboro | Maryland towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,438 a month | $1,810 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 79% | 74% | 73% |
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
4 within 15 miles of the center of Boonsboro
About 5 of every 100 Boonsboro residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Maryland.
3,336 counted in 2010 and 3,799 in 2020; an estimated 3,867 in 2025.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
3 places in Boonsboro on the National Register of Historic Places.
Town in Maryland, United States
Boonsboro is a town in Washington County, Maryland, United States, located at the foot of South Mountain. It nearly borders Frederick County and is proximate to the Antietam National Battlefield. The population was 3,779 at the 2020 census.
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Short answers, built from the data on this page.
By most measures, yes. Boonsboro grades A− overall, better than 80% of U.S. towns and #88 of 259 in Maryland. It grades B+ for health, A for safety and B for schools. Walkability is its weak spot, with a C−.
Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C.
