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Hillandale’s story
Hillandale in pictures
Census counts: 3,054 in 2000, 5,774 in 2020. The archive holds 12 old photos and papers going back to 2006 and 8 maps from 1892 on.
Explore the history →HillandaleMD
A town in Maryland, home to 5,060 people.
Population
5,060
Census survey, 2020–24
Median home value
$520K
Census ACS
Household income
$165K
median
Median age
41.4
years
Jobs based here
1,463
A commuter town
TownGrade
B+
#118 of 259 in MD
Is Hillandale a good place to live?
Hillandale’s strongest is incomes: the median household earns $165K. This Maryland town grades B+ overall, better than 69% of U.S. towns, and ranks 118th of 259 in Maryland. Walkability is another plus: it is easier to get around on foot or by transit than 96% of U.S. towns. The drawback is cost of living (C): the typical home is worth about $520K, 4.1 years of the Washington metro’s $127K median household income. It lags on schools as well (C): its public schools trail 68% of Maryland towns on state tests and graduation. The biggest park or preserve is Powder Mill Community Park, at 60 acres. Its rent at the middle of the market is $3,211 a month, above both Maryland’s towns ($1,809 a month) and U.S. towns ($1,185 a month). The town’s trail density is 2.0 miles per square mile, against 0.6 in Maryland’s towns and 0.4 across U.S. towns.
Figures: incomes, Census ACS, 2020–24 · home values, Zillow · schools, state test and graduation results · OpenStreetMap.
What makes Hillandale stand out
Where Hillandale beats most towns.
Get outside
4 miles of trails in Hillandale
12.1% of the town is conserved land, across 4 parks and preserves.
1
Northwest Branch Stream Valley Park2.3 mi of trails · 51 acres
Trails © OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
How Hillandale grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Maryland), ordered by how far Hillandale is from typical.
Jobs & incomeBased on what households earn, poverty and workA+Open →WalkabilityEPA walkability 13.3 of 20; 6% of households have no carA+Open →Hazard riskFEMA risk higher than 11% of U.S. communities; inland flooding tops the listAOpen →Cost of livingHomes are harder to afford than in most townsCOpen →SchoolsBelow the middle of the towns comparedCOpen →HealthAdventist Healthcare White Oak Medical Center 2.8 miles awayBOpen →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors12% conserved landA+Open →HistoryBased on listed places, the town’s age and notable peopleDOpen →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Nearby attractions
All 323 attractions →White House and 284 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Hillandale. Close and well known come first.
Big draw9 mi National park siteWhite House311K visitors a year
Big draw10 mi National MemorialWashington Monument204K visitors a year
Big draw11 mi LandmarkArlington National Cemetery
Big draw11 mi LandmarkUnited States Triumphal Arch
Big draw10 mi MuseumSmithsonian Institution30.0M visitors a year
Big draw10 mi National MemorialLincoln Memorial7.7M visitors a yearSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo 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 · United States Triumphal Arch: Hstoops, CC0 · Smithsonian Institution: Highsmith, Carol M., 1946-, photographer, Public domain · Lincoln Memorial: Aerial_view_of_Lincoln_Memorial_-_east_side.jpg: Carol M. Highsmith derivative w, Public domain
Getting set up
Moving to Hillandale: who provides what
Hillandale is unincorporated, so Montgomery County and regional agencies provide most services.
PowerPotomac Electric Power21.7¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterWSSC WaterNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet5 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesmontgomerycountymd.govMontgomery County provides services hereSchoolsMontgomery County Public SchoolsPrince George's County Public Schools2 districts serve Hillandale; which school depends on your address and gradeNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn Maryland you can register online until 21 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 21 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereMontgomery County Board of ElectionsMontgomery County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Aug 2025
ZIP codes20903, 2078320903 61% · 20783 39%Census 2020
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 Hillandale.
Hillandale sends many workers across the state line, has household incomes well above the Maryland norm and is healthy by national standards but behind most towns in Maryland.
OutdoorsA+
Hillandale has set aside 12.1% of its land for conservation
3.7 miles of trail wind through 4 parks and preserves. The trail density in Hillandale is 2.0 miles per square mile.
#26for trails in MD
12.1%
conserved · 146 of 1,202 acres
3.7 mi
of trails · 1.9 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Northwest Branch Stream Valley Park | 2.3 mi | 51 |
| 2. Hillandale Local Park | 1.1 mi | 23 |
| 3. Powder Mill Community Park | — | 60 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
SchoolsC
Hillandale’s grade for schools is a C
One of its 2 schools is below, with the reason it’s listed. Public schools: the Montgomery County Public Schools. 2 public schools serve Hillandale, with 1,424 students in all.
32%of MD districts it outscoresCSchool Grade
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Francis Scott Key MiddleLargest public middle schoolGrades 6–8 | Grades 6–8 | 950 | C+ |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within MD on state tests and graduation
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade A
Hillandale faces a very low natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Storm and flood damage is expected to run lower than in 89% of U.S. communities. Of the losses FEMA expects in Hillandale, 50% come from inland flooding and 14% from heat waves.
11risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingHeat wavesTornadoes
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Work & commuteJobs & income grade A+
Most of Hillandale’s workers head elsewhere: there are 0.6 jobs for each of them
21% of working residents cross a state line to work. Jobs based here fell from 2,245 in 2013 to 1,463.
Jobs based in Hillandale fell to 1,463 in 2023, 782 fewer than in 2013. Commuting out is the norm here: 1% of working residents work locally. The typical journey to work for Hillandale comes to 33 minutes. The median commute is under 9 miles.
1%work in town
| Hillandale | Maryland towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $165,000 | $113,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 33 minutes | 32 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 3.5% | 7% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.1% | 3.2% | 8% |
Where working residents work
In Hillandale1%
Washington20%
Bethesda4%
Rockville4%
Baltimore3%
9 mi
median commute distance
1,463
jobs based in Hillandale
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
A+
Walkability grade: more walkable than 96% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
Hillandale has four seasons and pleasant summers
July afternoons reach 87°, January nights drop to 26° and about 16 inches of snow falls in a winter.
16″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter28–45°
Spring44–65°
Summer65–85°
Fall48–68°
Nov 1
typical first frost
Apr 10
typical last frost
+1.7°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
HealthB
Hillandale ranks healthier than 62% of the country’s towns
Within Maryland it is less healthy than 67% of the 261 graded towns: Maryland sets a high bar. Against the 1,896 U.S. towns with household incomes like Hillandale’s, it is less healthy than 96%: its national edge comes with its incomes.
Hillandale: 76% of adults had a checkup this year. In Hillandale, 13% of adults binge drink, and 14% report frequent mental distress.
62%healthier than U.S. townsBHealth Grade
| Hillandale | Maryland towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 20% | 23% |
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 8% | 8.1% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 14% | 16% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 15% | 17% |
32 measures vs. Maryland
5 better16 too close to call11 worse
| What stands out | Hillandale | MD |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults with depression | 16.6% | 19.4% |
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 6.6% | 7.6% |
| More uninsured adults | 14.9% | 8.7% |
Adventist Healthcare White Oak Medical Center
2.8 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health
33rd
percentile among MD towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Who lives here
Hillandale skews older than Maryland
The median household earns $164,871, against $103,678 across Maryland, one input to its A+ for jobs and income.
Maryland has 44% of adults 25 and older with a bachelor’s degree or more; here it is 50%. People 65 and older are just over a fifth of residents (17% statewide). Hillandale’s median age is 41.4 years.
41.4median age · MD 39.4
| Hillandale | Maryland towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 50% | 42% | 29% |
| Aged 65 or older | 22% | 16% | 18% |
| Median age | 41.4 years | 39.4 years | 40.5 years |
HillandaleMarylandUnited States
Ages · share of residents
15%
Education · adults 25 and older
No diploma12%
High school19%
Some college14%
Associate’s5%
Bachelor’s26%
Graduate25%
Women and men · all residents
50% women, 50% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±9.3 points. Across Maryland, 51.3% of residents are women. Among residents 18 to 24, 83% are women (MD 49%).
| Hillandale | MD | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 13.3% | 11.9% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 9.4% | 10.3% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 5.3% | 8.5% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 12.8% | 13.2% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 12.8% | 13.6% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 11.9% | 12.6% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 12% | 13.3% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 15.3% | 9.9% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 7.1% | 6.8% | 7% |
| No diploma | 11.5% | 8.9% | 10.4% |
| High school | 19.2% | 23.4% | 26% |
| Some college | 14% | 17.4% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 5.2% | 6.8% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 25.7% | 22.7% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 24.5% | 20.8% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
HousingCost of living grade C
The median home in Hillandale sells for about $695K
Among 251 Maryland towns, just 9 have a higher rent at the middle of the market than Hillandale. For households in the town, the share who own their home is 92%.
$695Kmedian sale price
| Hillandale | Maryland towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $3,211 a month | $1,809 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 92% | 74% | 73% |
3
homes sold in September
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Hillandale
17pages on Hillandale
The big questions
Out and about
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
34 within 15 miles of the center of Hillandale
University of Maryland-College ParkUniversity or college · Public · College Park3.1 mi$11,809 in-state tuitionWashington Adventist UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Takoma Park3.1 mi$26,604 tuitionMontgomery CollegeCommunity college · Public · Rockville11.1 mi$5,394 in-state tuition
About 6 of every 100 Hillandale residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Maryland.
A commuter town
99% of working residents leave Hillandale for work
Where Hillandale’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
1,463jobs based in Hillandale
1%of working residents work in town
9 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Hillandale
Census-designated place in Maryland, United States
Hillandale is an unincorporated area and census-designated place located in Montgomery and Prince George's counties, Maryland, United States. As of the 2020 census, it had a population of 5,774. Hillandale is contained between the Prince George's / Montgomery County line to the east, the Anacostia River to the west, McCeney Avenue to the north, and D.C.'s Capital Beltway to the south. It borders the communities of Adelphi, Avenel, White Oak and Beltsville.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 2.1 sq mi
- Elevation
- 262 ft
Hillandale’s neighbors
6 towns share a border with Hillandale.
Burnt Mills next door grades higher for schools (B+ to Hillandale’s C) and lower for cost of living (D to C).
BeltsvilleWhite OakFour CornersBurnt MillsSilver SpringAdelphiHillandale
How the neighbors grade
| Town | MD rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hillandale | #118 | B+ | C | — | C | B |
| Beltsville | #203 | C | C | — | D | B |
| White Oak | #125 | B+ | C− | — | B+ | B+ |
| Four Corners | #11 | A+ | C | — | B+ | A+ |
| Burnt Mills | #111 | B+ | D | — | B+ | A− |
| Silver Spring | #76 | A− | C− | — | B+ | A |
| Adelphi | #234 | C− | C | — | D | C |
Hillandale, Beltsville, White Oak, Four Corners, Burnt Mills, Silver Spring and Adelphi report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Hillandale with a neighbor →
Questions about Hillandale
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Hillandale, MD a good place to live?
By most measures, yes. Hillandale grades B+ overall, better than 69% of U.S. towns and #118 of 259 in Maryland. It grades B for health and C for schools.
Is Hillandale, MD expensive?
The typical home is worth about $520,000, 22% 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.