MarydelMD
A town of 177, settled in 1868.
Is Marydel a good place to live?
Marydel’s median age is 25.2 years, against 39.4 years in Maryland’s towns and 40.5 years across U.S. towns. Only 5 of the 262 Maryland towns we compare have a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than Marydel. Marydel’s trail density is 3.0 miles per square mile, against 0.6 in Maryland’s towns and 0.4 across U.S. towns. The biggest park or preserve is Marydel Community Park, at 24 acres. Marydel has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
177 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Marydel: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Marydel, and how to reach them.
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 Marydel.
A typical Marydel home is worth about $275K
The typical Marydel home is worth about $275,000, up 2.5% in a year, 35% below the Maryland typical home. 84% of households own their home in Marydel.
Typical home value
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Low risk in Marydel, with hurricanes at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 70% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Marydel has four seasons and pleasant summers
Marydel has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 88°, January nights drop to 25° and about 13 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
A larger share of adults worry about having enough food in Marydel than in most of Maryland or the rest of the country
37% of Marydel adults worry about having enough food. Marydel beats the Maryland average on 4 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 22. 71% of Marydel adults had a checkup this year.
| Marydel | Maryland towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 37% | 14% | 14% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 71% | 79% | 79% |
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 8% | 8.1% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 17% | 19% |
| What stands out | Marydel | MD |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 4% | 7.6% |
| Fewer adults with arthritis | 21% | 25.8% |
| More uninsured adults | 28.5% | 8.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Marydel has set aside 0% of its land for conservation
0.3 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Marydel Community Park | 0.3 mi | 24 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Fort Delaware and 11 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Marydel. Close and well known come first.
34 mi LandmarkFort Delaware
16 mi MuseumAir Mobility Command Museum
29 mi Ancient siteWye House
39 mi MuseumGlenn L. Martin Maryland Aviation Museum
34 mi MuseumChesapeake Bay Maritime Museum
15 mi GardenAdkins ArboretumPhoto credits
Fort Delaware: Michael Swanda, U.S. Army Corps of Enginers, Public domain · Air Mobility Command Museum: Teamski1, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wye House: Historic American Buildings Survey, Public domain · Glenn L. Martin Maryland Aviation Museum: Alan Wilson from Stilton, Peterborough, Cambs, UK, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum: Dough4872, Public domain · Adkins Arboretum: Willcook3, CC BY-SA 4.0
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Everything we know about Marydel
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of Marydel
About 0 of every 100 Marydel residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Maryland.
About Marydel
Town in Maryland
Marydel is an incorporated town in Caroline County, Maryland, United States. As of the 2020 census, Marydel had a population of 176. Its name is a portmanteau, after its location, being partially located in Maryland and partially in Delaware. Marydel was originally known as Halltown. Publisher James Gordon Bennett Jr. participated in a duel near Marydel in 1877.
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- Established
- 1929
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi
- Elevation
- 59 ft
- ZIP code
- 21649
- Area code
- 410
Questions about Marydel
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Marydel, MD a good place to live?
Marydel has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.