Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
New Carrollton's standout: it is easier to get around on foot or by transit than 96% of U.S. towns. Overall it grades C−, 236th of 259 graded towns in Maryland. Natural-hazard risk is low. Its weakest subject is schools: its schools rank behind 92% of the state's. Only 2 of Maryland’s 329 towns score lower on history. New Carrollton's civic life (library use, community groups, volunteering) trails 98% of U.S. towns. New Carrollton’s average trip to work is 37 minutes, where Maryland’s towns sit at 32 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes.
Where New Carrollton beats most towns, and one thing worth knowing.
| School | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|
| Carrollton Elementary | PK–5 | 539 |
| Lamont Elementary | PK–5 | 460 |
| Charles Carroll Middle | 6–8 | 884 |
12,135 counted in 2010 and 13,715 in 2020; an estimated 13,644 in 2025.
Growth has leveled off: within 1% of 2020, after 13% in the decade before.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Maryland), ordered by how far New Carrollton is from typical.
Its grades run from A+ for walkability (better than 97% of comparable towns) to D for schools (better than 8%), so the C− overall blends very different results.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 3,385 in 1960, 13,715 in 2020. The archive holds 17 old photos and papers going back to 1980 and 3 maps from 1900 on.
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around New Carrollton. Close and well known come first.
Big draw10 mi National park siteWhite House311K visitors a year
Big draw10 mi National MemorialWashington Monument204K visitors a year
Big draw10 mi MuseumSmithsonian Institution30.0M visitors a year
Big draw12 mi LandmarkArlington National Cemetery
Big draw11 mi LandmarkUnited States Triumphal Arch
Big draw4 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 · Smithsonian Institution: Highsmith, Carol M., 1946-, photographer, Public domain · Arlington National Cemetery: Protoant, Public domain · United States Triumphal Arch: Hstoops, CC0 · Northwest Stadium: Maryland GovPics, CC BY 2.0
Who provides power, water and the rest in New Carrollton, 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.
Ordered by what stands out in New Carrollton.
Its public schools are run by the Prince George's County Public Schools. One of its 3 schools is below, with why it’s listed.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Carroll MiddleLargest public middle schoolGrades 6–8 | Grades 6–8 | 884 | C− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within MD on state tests and graduation
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 82% of U.S. communities. Since 2016, 2 flood insurance claims have been paid out in New Carrollton.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The property crime rate in New Carrollton is 21.8 per 1,000 residents. Within Maryland, it does better than 47% of towns. The violent crime rate in New Carrollton is 2.8 per 1,000 residents.
| New Carrollton | Maryland towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 21.8 per 1,000 residents | 13.8 | 9.9 |
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 2.8 per 1,000 residents | 2.3 | 1.6 |
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
25% of working residents cross a state line to work.
Most working residents leave New Carrollton for work: only 2% work in town. Jobs based in New Carrollton grew to 2,338 in 2023, 533 more than in 2013. 4.9% of residents live below the poverty line in New Carrollton.
| New Carrollton | Maryland towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Work from home | 10% | 18% | 11% |
| Below the poverty line | 4.9% | 7% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $82,000 | $113,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.8% | 3.2% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
New Carrollton has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 88°, January nights drop to 26° and about 16 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
New Carrollton beats the Maryland average on 5 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 18. 45% of New Carrollton adults sleep under 7 hours. Among 261 Maryland towns, just 9 have a higher share of adults 18 to 64 who have no health insurance than New Carrollton.
| New Carrollton | Maryland towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 45% | 38% | 36% |
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 8% | 8.1% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 14% | 14% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 20% | 23% |
| What stands out | New Carrollton | MD |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 4.6% | 7.6% |
| Fewer adults with depression | 15.3% | 19.4% |
| More uninsured adults | 17.5% | 8.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
The typical New Carrollton home is worth about $387,000, down 2.8% in a year, 9% below the Maryland typical home. New Carrollton’s median rent is $1,749 a month.
| New Carrollton | Maryland towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 54% | 74% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,749 a month | $1,810 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
32 within 15 miles of the center of New Carrollton
About 7 of every 100 New Carrollton residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Maryland.
Where New Carrollton’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
City in Maryland, United States
New Carrollton is a city in central Prince George's County, Maryland, 10 miles (16 km) east of Washington, D.C. According to the 2020 census, the population was 13,715.
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5 towns share a border with New Carrollton.
| Town | MD rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Carrollton | #236 | C− | C | C− | D | C+ |
| Woodlawn | #175 | C+ | B− | — | D | C+ |
| Seabrook | #207 | C | C | — | D | B− |
| East Riverdale | #240 | C− | C+ | — | D | C− |
| Landover Hills | — | — | B− | D− | D | C+ |
| Greenbelt | #235 | C− | B− | D− | D | B |
Landover Hills has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Woodlawn, Seabrook and East Riverdale report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare New Carrollton with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
New Carrollton grades C− overall, better than 20% of U.S. towns and #236 of 259 in Maryland. It grades C+ for health, C− for safety and D for schools. Schools is its weak spot, with a D.
Within Maryland, it does better than 47% of towns.
That is 3.1 years of the area's median household income ($126,684 across the Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metro area). 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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