Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 3,564, settled in 1920.
For most people who can afford it, yes. Grasonville grades B+ overall, 124th of 259 graded towns in Maryland. 28% of its land is conserved. Its public schools beat 84% of Maryland towns on state tests and graduation and the median household earns $121K. What holds it back is price: homes are expensive, about $579K for a typical one and 5.8 times the Baltimore metro’s $99K median household income. 28% of the land in Grasonville is conserved, above both Maryland’s towns (9.5%) and U.S. towns (4.3%). Grasonville has 1 place on the National Register. Most errands need a car: it is less walkable than 73% of U.S. towns.
Where Grasonville beats most towns.
| School | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|
| Grasonville Elementary School | PK–5 | 472 |
Coastal flooding makes up 36% of the storm damage FEMA expects here.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA · OpenStreetMap
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Maryland), ordered by how far Grasonville is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 2,193 in 2000, 3,474 in 2020. The archive holds 12 old photos and papers going back to 1930 and 4 maps from 1904 on.
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Grasonville. Close and well known come first.
Big draw36 mi Stadium & arenaNorthwest Stadium
Big draw32 mi Stadium & arenaM&T Bank Stadium
32 mi Stadium & arenaOriole Park at Camden Yards
28 mi MuseumNS Savannah
29 mi National MonumentFort McHenry National Monument and Historic Shrine283K visitors a year
17 mi Stadium & arenaNavy–Marine Corps Memorial StadiumNorthwest Stadium: Maryland GovPics, CC BY 2.0 · M&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 · Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium: Damon J. Moritz, Public domain
Grasonville is unincorporated, so Queen Anne'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.
Ordered by what stands out in Grasonville.
Its public schools are run by the Queen Anne's County Public Schools. Its one school is below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grasonville Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 472 | B |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within MD on state tests and graduation
1.0 miles of trail in 2 parks and preserves. Grasonville’s trail density is 0.2 miles per square mile, below both the Maryland town median (0.6) and the median of U.S. towns (0.4).
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Grasonville Park | 0.1 mi | 8 |
| 2. Ewing Pond Park | 0.2 mi | 4 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
The median rent in Grasonville is $1,622 a month. The typical Grasonville home is worth about $579,000, up 3% in a year, 36% above the Maryland typical home.
| Grasonville | Maryland towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,622 a month | $1,810 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 79% | 74% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Most working residents leave Grasonville for work: only 4% work in town. Grasonville’s average trip to work is 36 minutes. The top destinations are Stevensville (7%), Parole (5%) and Baltimore (4%).
| Grasonville | Maryland towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 36 minutes | 32 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $121,000 | $113,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 12% | 7% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 4.4% | 3.1% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Against the 5,651 U.S. towns with household incomes like Grasonville’s, it is less healthy than 57%: its national edge comes with its incomes.
Grasonville beats the Maryland average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 2. 18% of adults binge drink in Grasonville.
| Grasonville | Maryland towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 14% | 16% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 76% | 79% | 79% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 36% | 35% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 23% | 20% | 23% |
| What stands out | Grasonville | MD |
|---|---|---|
| More binge drinkers | 18.4% | 14.1% |
| More adults with depression | 22.8% | 19.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 75% of U.S. communities. Since 1979, 237 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Grasonville.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Grasonville has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 88°, January nights drop to 28° and about 14 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Children under 18 are 27% of residents (22% statewide); people 65 and older are 12% of residents (17% statewide). 37% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 44% across Maryland.
| Grasonville | Maryland towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 27% | 23% | 22% |
| Aged 65 or older | 12% | 16% | 18% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 37% | 42% | 29% |
| Median age | 38.6 years | 39.4 years | 40.5 years |
51% women, 49% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±4.7 points. Across Maryland, 51.3% of residents are women.
| Grasonville | MD | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 12.1% | 11.9% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 15.3% | 10.3% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 6.4% | 8.5% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 10.8% | 13.2% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 13.8% | 13.6% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 14.1% | 12.6% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 15.7% | 13.3% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 7.5% | 9.9% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 4.2% | 6.8% | 7% |
| No diploma | 9.1% | 8.9% | 10.4% |
| High school | 26.5% | 23.4% | 26% |
| Some college | 20.7% | 17.4% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 7% | 6.8% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 24.6% | 22.7% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 12.1% | 20.8% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 3,600, single groups can be off by several points
1 within 15 miles of the center of Grasonville
About 4 of every 100 Grasonville residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Maryland.
Where Grasonville’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
CDP in Maryland, United States
Grasonville is a census-designated place (CDP) in Queen Anne's County, Maryland, United States. The population was 2,193 at the 2000 census.
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One town shares a border with Grasonville.
| Town | MD rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grasonville | #124 | B+ | C− | — | A− | B+ |
| Kent Narrows | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Grasonville reports no FBI crime data of its own. Kent Narrows isn’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Grasonville with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
For most people who can afford it, yes. Grasonville grades B+ overall, better than 67% of U.S. towns and #124 of 259 in Maryland. It grades B+ for health and A− 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−.
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