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Population 31,695: a town settled in 1873.
A well-rated place to live, with prices to match. Schools are where it shines: its schools outperform 92% of the state's. Eldersburg grades A overall, better than 93% of U.S. towns. The ranking puts it 33rd of 259 in Maryland. What counts against it is cost of living: the typical home is worth about $494K, 5 years of the Baltimore metro’s $99K median household income. Its trail network density is 2.4 miles per square mile, above both Maryland’s towns (0.6) and U.S. towns (0.4). The biggest place to walk is Liberty Reservoir Cooperative Wildlife Management Area, 3,277 acres with 44.7 miles of trail. The median household earns $143K.
Figures: schools, state test and graduation results · home values, Zillow · incomes, Census ACS, 2020–24 · OpenStreetMap.
Where Eldersburg beats most towns.
| School | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|
| Linton Springs Elementary | PK–5 | 759 |
| Freedom District Elementary | K–5 | 627 |
| Carrolltowne Elementary | PK–5 | 593 |
20.6% of the town is conserved land, across 15 parks and preserves.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Maryland), ordered by how far Eldersburg is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
The archive holds 12 old photos and papers going back to 2004 and 5 maps from 1892 on.
5 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Eldersburg. Close and well known come first.
Big draw35 mi National park siteWhite House311K visitors a year
Big draw36 mi National MemorialWashington Monument204K visitors a year
Big draw37 mi LandmarkArlington National Cemetery
Big draw36 mi LandmarkUnited States Triumphal Arch
Big draw36 mi MuseumSmithsonian Institution30.0M visitors a year
Big draw34 mi LandmarkRaven Rock Mountain ComplexWhite 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 · United States Triumphal Arch: Hstoops, CC0 · Smithsonian Institution: Highsmith, Carol M., 1946-, photographer, Public domain · Raven Rock Mountain Complex: US Government, Public domain
Eldersburg is unincorporated, so Carroll 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 Eldersburg.
Eldersburg has schools in the top 5% of Maryland and has less food insecurity than most of Maryland.
Across 15 parks and preserves: 100 miles of trail.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Liberty Reservoir Cooperative Wildlife Management Area | 44.7 mi | 3,277 |
| 2. Patapsco Valley State Park McKeldin Area | 14.5 mi | 573 |
| 3. Piney Run Park | 12.6 mi | 532 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
That grade ranks #6 of the 261 Maryland towns we grade for schools.
Its public schools are run by the Carroll County Public Schools. Three of the 10 schools are below, and why each made the list. The 5 public schools in Eldersburg teach 3,027 students between them.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oklahoma Road MiddleLargest public middle schoolGrades 6–8 | Grades 6–8 | 816 | A− |
| Century HighLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 1,101 | A+ |
| Liberty HighTop results in townGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 1,007 | A+ |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within MD on state tests and graduation
The natural-hazard score from FEMA for Eldersburg comes to 7 of 100. Of the losses FEMA expects locally, 53% come from inland flooding and 16% from strong winds. The national flood insurance program has paid 5 claims locally since 1979.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Its widest gap with Maryland is food insecurity: 7.7% of its 25,028 adults worry about having enough food, against 15.4% statewide. Against the 3,323 U.S. towns with household incomes like Eldersburg’s, it is healthier than 51%, a smaller edge than it has nationally: part of it comes with its incomes.
Just over a fifth of Eldersburg adults get no exercise outside work. Of 32 CDC measures, Eldersburg beats the Maryland average on 16 and trails it on 2. In Eldersburg, 13% of adults say their health is fair or poor, and 10% report frequent physical distress.
| Eldersburg | Maryland towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 34% | 33% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 17% | 19% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 10% | 12% | 14% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 14% | 16% |
| What stands out | Eldersburg | MD |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 7.7% | 15.4% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 7.5% | 13.5% |
| More binge drinkers | 17.3% | 14.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Commuting out is the norm in Eldersburg: just over a tenth of working residents work locally. Jobs in Eldersburg grew by 1,402 from 2013 to 2023, reaching 10,163. In Eldersburg, the mean commuting time is 34 minutes. The top destinations are Columbia (8%), Baltimore (8%) and Ellicott City (4%).
| Eldersburg | Maryland towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $143,000 | $113,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 34 minutes | 32 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Work from home | 22% | 18% | 11% |
| Below the poverty line | 4.7% | 7% | 9.6% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The range runs from 23° on a January night to 86° on a July afternoon, with about 31 inches of snow a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
For residents in Eldersburg, the share who are under 18 is 24%. No age group stands out against Maryland: all are within 4 points. College graduates make up 53% of adults 25 and older, against 44% across Maryland.
| Eldersburg | Maryland towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 53% | 42% | 29% |
| Under 18 | 24% | 23% | 22% |
| Aged 65 or older | 16% | 16% | 18% |
| Median age | 39 years | 39.4 years | 40.5 years |
50% women, 50% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±1.3 points. Across Maryland, 51.3% of residents are women. Median age: women 39.7, men 38.6.
| Eldersburg | MD | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 13% | 11.9% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 11.3% | 10.3% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 7.5% | 8.5% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 12.2% | 13.2% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 13.5% | 13.6% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 14% | 12.6% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 13.1% | 13.3% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 9% | 9.9% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 6.4% | 6.8% | 7% |
| No diploma | 4.1% | 8.9% | 10.4% |
| High school | 18.4% | 23.4% | 26% |
| Some college | 17.4% | 17.4% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 7.2% | 6.8% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 32.3% | 22.7% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 20.6% | 20.8% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
In Eldersburg, the median rent is $1,705 a month. Among households locally, 88% own their home. On the market locally: a median 20 days to sell.
| Eldersburg | Maryland towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 88% | 74% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,705 a month | $1,810 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
7 within 15 miles of the center of Eldersburg
About 6 of every 100 Eldersburg residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Maryland.
Where Eldersburg’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
5 places in Eldersburg on the National Register of Historic Places.
Unincorporated community in Maryland, United States
Eldersburg is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Carroll County, Maryland, United States. The population was 30,531 at the 2010 census.
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One town shares a border with Eldersburg.
| Town | MD rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eldersburg | #33 | A | C | — | A | A |
| Sykesville | #20 | A+ | C | B+ | A | A |
Eldersburg reports no FBI crime data of its own. Compare Eldersburg with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Yes, by almost any measure. Eldersburg grades A overall, better than 93% of U.S. towns and #33 of 259 in Maryland. It grades A for health and A for schools.
The typical home is worth about $494,000, 16% 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 C.
