Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 29,549, settled in 1964.
For most people who can afford it, yes. Crofton grades B+ overall, 104th among Maryland's 259 graded towns. Natural-hazard risk is low. The median household earns $151K and it is healthier than 95% of U.S. towns. The catch is cost: the typical home is worth about $486K, 4.9 years of the Baltimore metro’s $99K median household income. 65% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Crofton, against 42% in Maryland’s towns and 29% across U.S. towns. Crofton has 3 places on the National Register. The biggest park or preserve is Patuxent River Greenway, at 79 acres.
Where Crofton beats most towns.
Where Crofton’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 Crofton is from typical.
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The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 2004 and 3 maps from 1944 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Crofton. Close and well known come first.
Big draw21 mi National park siteWhite House311K visitors a year
Big draw21 mi National MemorialWashington Monument204K visitors a year
Big draw23 mi LandmarkArlington National Cemetery
Big draw21 mi MuseumSmithsonian Institution30.0M visitors a year
Big draw22 mi LandmarkUnited States Triumphal Arch
Big draw12 mi Stadium & arenaNorthwest StadiumWhite 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
Crofton is unincorporated, so Anne Arundel 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 Crofton.
Its widest gap with Maryland is tooth loss: 5.1% of those 65+ have lost all their teeth, against 9.9% statewide. Against the 2,704 U.S. towns with household incomes like Crofton’s, it is healthier than 76%, a smaller edge than it has nationally: part of it comes with its incomes.
17% of adults get no exercise outside work in Crofton. Crofton beats the Maryland average on 19 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 2. 8.3% of adults have diabetes in Crofton.
| Crofton | Maryland towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 23% | 25% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 8.3% | 12% | 12% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 10% | 12% | 14% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 14% | 16% |
| What stands out | Crofton | MD |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 5.1% | 9.9% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 8.5% | 15.4% |
| More binge drinkers | 17.7% | 14.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Its public schools are run by the Anne Arundel County Public Schools. Three of its 8 schools are below, each with why it’s listed.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crofton MiddleLargest public middle schoolGrades 6–8 | Grades 6–8 | 1,345 | A− |
| Crofton High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 1,906 | – |
| Crofton Woods ElementaryTop results in townGrades K–5 | Grades K–5 | 742 | A− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within MD on state tests and graduation
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 97% of U.S. communities. Since 2008, 5 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Crofton.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
6.3 miles of trail in 3 parks and preserves. Crofton’s trail density is 1.0 miles per square mile.
| Crofton | Maryland towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 1.0 miles per square mile | 0.6 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 2.5% | 9.5% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Patuxent River Greenway | — | 79 |
| 2. Crofton Park | — | 44 |
| 3. Hardy Field Park | — | 2 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Most working residents leave Crofton for work: only 5% work in town. 23% of Crofton workers work from home. The top destinations are Washington (8%), Baltimore (7%) and Parole (6%).
| Crofton | Maryland towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $151,000 | $113,000 | $80,000 |
| Work from home | 23% | 18% | 11% |
| Below the poverty line | 2.9% | 7% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 32 minutes | 32 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Crofton has chilly winters and warm summers. The July high in Crofton is 88°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
The typical Crofton home is worth about $486,000, about the same as a year ago, 14% above the Maryland typical home.
| Crofton | Maryland towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $2,217 a month | $1,809 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 82% | 74% | 73% |
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
8 within 15 miles of the center of Crofton
About 6 of every 100 Crofton residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Maryland.
3 notable people were born in Crofton.
Census-designated place in Maryland, United States
Crofton is a census-designated place and planned community in Anne Arundel County, Maryland, United States, located 9.8 miles (15.8 km) west of the state capital Annapolis, 24 miles (39 km) south of Baltimore, and 24 miles (39 km) east-northeast of Washington, D.C. The community was established in 1964 and as of the 2020 census, it had a population of 29,136.
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Short answers, built from the data on this page.
For most people who can afford it, yes. Crofton grades B+ overall, better than 74% of U.S. towns and #104 of 259 in Maryland. It grades A for health and B− for schools. Cost of living is its weak spot, with a C−.
Yes. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C−.
3 notable people were born here, including Kyle Beckerman and Jay Herford.
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