Brown StationMD
Home to 3,451 people, this town lies in Maryland.
What should you know before moving to Brown Station?
Plenty in its favour, and one clear drawback. Its strongest is incomes (A+): the median household earns $169K. Brown Station’s overall grade, B, puts it better than 62% of U.S. towns. That places it 132nd of 259 in Maryland. At about $470K, a typical home costs 3.7 years of the Washington metro’s $127K median household income. What holds it back is schools — its schools rank behind 92% of the state's. Only 3 of Maryland’s 329 towns score lower on history. This Maryland town is more walkable than 73% of U.S. towns.
Figures: incomes, Census ACS, 2020–24 · schools, state test and graduation results · home values, Zillow · National Register of Historic Places.
What makes Brown Station stand out
Where Brown Station beats most towns, and one thing worth knowing.
| School | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|
| Barack Obama Elementary | PK–5 | 629 |
| Divine Peace Elementary School | K–8 | 34 |
| Dr. Henry A. Wise Jr. High | 9–12 | 2,291 |
100% of working residents leave Brown Station for work
Where Brown Station’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
How Brown Station grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Maryland), ordered by how far Brown Station is from typical.
Its grades run from A+ for jobs and income (better than 99% of comparable towns) to D for schools (better than 8%), so the B overall blends very different results.
How TownRatings grades towns →
White House and 284 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Brown Station. Close and well known come first.
Big draw14 mi National park siteWhite House311K visitors a year
Big draw14 mi National MemorialWashington Monument204K visitors a year
Big draw15 mi LandmarkArlington National Cemetery
Big draw13 mi MuseumSmithsonian Institution30.0M visitors a year
Big draw15 mi LandmarkUnited States Triumphal Arch
Big draw6 mi Stadium & arenaNorthwest StadiumPhoto credits
White House: This image or media was taken or created by Matt H. Wade. To see his entire port, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Washington Monument: Oren Rozen, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Arlington National Cemetery: Protoant, Public domain · Smithsonian Institution: Highsmith, Carol M., 1946-, photographer, Public domain · United States Triumphal Arch: Hstoops, CC0 · Northwest Stadium: Maryland GovPics, CC BY 2.0
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Moving to Brown Station: who provides what
Brown Station is unincorporated, so Prince George's 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.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Brown Station.
Brown Station sends many workers across the state line to Arlington, has household incomes well above the Maryland norm and is healthy by national standards but mid-pack in Maryland.
For schools, Brown Station earns a D
Its public schools are run by the Prince George's County Public Schools. Two of its 3 schools are shown below, with the reason for each. The largest public high school is Dr. Henry A. Wise Jr. High, with 2,291 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barack Obama ElementaryLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 629 | C− |
| Dr. Henry A. Wise Jr. HighLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 2,291 | B+ |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within MD on state tests and graduation
Brown Station has a very low natural-hazard risk, chiefly from inland flooding
Brown Station’s risk rating from FEMA stands at 8 of 100, where Maryland’s towns sit at 6 of 100 and U.S. towns at 44 of 100. 58% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by hurricanes at 9%. Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 92% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Most working residents commute out of Brown Station
26% of working residents cross a state line to work, Arlington among the top destinations. Brown Station has 396 jobs for its 1,493 working residents: even if every job went to a resident, most would still commute out.
In Brown Station, 0.4% of working residents work locally. Brown Station’s typical journey to work stands at 30 minutes, below Maryland’s towns (32 minutes) but above U.S. towns (25 minutes). Half of commuters travel less than 13 miles. The top destinations are Washington (29%), Arlington (3%) and Lake Arbor (3%).
| Brown Station | Maryland towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $169,000 | $113,000 | $80,000 |
| 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 | 0.4% | 3.2% | 8% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Fewer of Brown Station’s adults have been diagnosed with depression than in the typical Maryland or U.S. town
Within Maryland it is less healthy than 57% of the 261 graded towns: Maryland sets a high bar. Its widest gap with Maryland is tooth loss: 5.8% of those 65+ have lost all their teeth, against 9.9% statewide.
7.9% of Brown Station adults smoke cigarettes. Among 261 Maryland towns, just 9 have a higher share of adults who had a checkup this year than Brown Station. Two figures for adults here: 11% binge drink, 43% have high blood pressure. This Maryland town beats the Maryland average on 12 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 5.
| Brown Station | Maryland towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 20% | 23% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 14% | 16% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 43% | 35% | 35% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 15% | 17% |
| What stands out | Brown Station | MD |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 5.8% | 9.9% |
| Fewer adults with depression | 13.3% | 19.4% |
| More adults with diabetes | 15.4% | 12.5% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Four seasons and hot summers in Brown Station
Summer afternoons peak near 88° in July, and January nights bottom out around 26°; snowfall runs to about 16 inches a winter. Expect chilly winters and warm summers in Brown Station.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Brown Station is older than the Maryland average
The median household earns $168,848, against $103,678 across Maryland, one input to its A+ for jobs and income.
People 65 and older are nearly a quarter of residents (17% statewide). The age of the median resident in Brown Station is 43.7 years. Maryland has 44% of adults 25 and older with a bachelor’s degree or more; here it is 42%.
| Brown Station | Maryland towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aged 65 or older | 24% | 16% | 18% |
| Median age | 43.7 years | 39.4 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 42% | 42% | 29% |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
54% women, 46% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±10 points. Across Maryland, 51.3% of residents are women.
| Brown Station | MD | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 17% | 11.9% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 2.3% | 10.3% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 5.9% | 8.5% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 12.1% | 13.2% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 13.4% | 13.6% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 8% | 12.6% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 17.8% | 13.3% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 15.9% | 9.9% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 7.6% | 6.8% | 7% |
| No diploma | 3.1% | 8.9% | 10.4% |
| High school | 21.5% | 23.4% | 26% |
| Some college | 25.5% | 17.4% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 8% | 6.8% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 20.4% | 22.7% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 21.5% | 20.8% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 3,500, single groups can be off by several points
In Brown Station, 10.3% of the land is conserved
1.7 miles of trail. Brown Station’s density of trails comes in at 0.3 miles per square mile.
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Homes in Brown Station sell for about $296K
The share of households in Brown Station who live in a home they own: 79%.
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about Brown Station
Colleges nearby
22 within 15 miles of the center of Brown Station
About 4 of every 100 Brown Station residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Maryland.
About Brown Station
Census-designated place in Maryland
Brown Station is a census designated place in Prince George's County, Maryland, United States. Per the 2020 Census, the population was 3,298.
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- Area
- 6.2 sq mi
- Elevation
- 79 ft
Brown Station’s neighbors
4 towns share a border with Brown Station.
It grades higher overall than all 4 graded towns on its borders; Marlboro Village (B−) comes closest.
| Town | MD rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brown Station | #132 | B | B− | — | D | B+ |
| Marlboro Village | #161 | B− | C | — | D | A− |
| Westphalia | #177 | C+ | C | — | D | A− |
| Largo | #180 | C+ | C | — | D | B |
| Brock Hall | #187 | C+ | C− | — | D | A− |
Brown Station, Marlboro Village, Westphalia, Largo and Brock Hall report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Brown Station with a neighbor →
Questions about Brown Station
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Brown Station, MD a good place to live?
By most measures, yes. Brown Station grades B overall, better than 62% of U.S. towns and #132 of 259 in Maryland. It grades B+ for health and D for schools. Schools is its weak spot, with a D.
Is Brown Station, MD expensive?
The typical home is worth about $470,000, 11% above the Maryland typical home. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B−.