Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Reisterstown's standout: natural-hazard risk is low. Overall it grades C+, 193rd among Maryland's 259 graded towns. It is more walkable than 92% of U.S. towns. Its weakest subject is schools: its schools rank behind 76% of the state's. 24% of workers work from home in Reisterstown, where Maryland’s towns sit at 18% and U.S. towns at 11%. Reisterstown has 2 places on the National Register of Historic Places, among them Glyndon Historic District and Worthington Valley Historic District.
Where Reisterstown beats most towns.
St. Michael's Church
Census counts: 2,077 in 1950, 26,822 in 2020. The archive holds 30 old photos and papers going back to 1936 and 6 maps from 1892 on.
2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Maryland), ordered by how far Reisterstown is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Reisterstown. Close and well known come first.
Big draw16 mi Stadium & arenaM&T Bank Stadium
Big draw38 mi LandmarkRaven Rock Mountain Complex
16 mi Stadium & arenaOriole Park at Camden Yards
Big draw38 mi Stadium & arenaNorthwest Stadium
19 mi MuseumNS Savannah
18 mi National MonumentFort McHenry National Monument and Historic Shrine283K visitors a yearM&T Bank Stadium: United States Department of Defense Cherie Cullen, Public domain · Raven Rock Mountain Complex: US Government, Public domain · Oriole Park at Camden Yards: Keith Allison, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Northwest Stadium: Maryland GovPics, CC BY 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
Reisterstown is unincorporated, so Baltimore 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 Reisterstown.
Reisterstown is healthy by national standards but behind most towns in Maryland; it also has many renters stretched by housing costs.
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 96% of U.S. communities. Since 1979, 4 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Reisterstown.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Its public schools are run by the Baltimore County Public Schools. Two of its 8 schools are below, each with why it’s listed.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Franklin MiddleLargest public middle schoolGrades 6–8 | Grades 6–8 | 1,150 | B− |
| Franklin HighLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 1,481 | A |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within MD on state tests and graduation
Most working residents leave Reisterstown for work: only 5% work in town. Reisterstown’s average trip to work is 30 minutes. The top destinations are Baltimore (21%), Owings Mills (6%) and Towson (5%).
| Reisterstown | Maryland towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 30 minutes | 32 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $86,000 | $113,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 4.6% | 3.1% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Reisterstown has chilly, snowy winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. July afternoons reach 86°, January nights drop to 23° and about 34 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
2.1 miles of trail in 19 parks and preserves. The biggest park or preserve is Gwynns Falls Greenway, at 115 acres.
| Reisterstown | Maryland towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 8.9% | 9.5% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.4 miles per square mile | 0.6 | 0.4 |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Franklin Woodlands | 0.3 mi | 5 |
| 2. Gwynns Falls Greenway | — | 115 |
| 3. Hannah More Park | — | 68 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
No broad age group is more than 4 points off the Maryland average. 46% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Reisterstown.
| Reisterstown | Maryland towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 46% | 42% | 29% |
| Median age | 41.8 years | 39.4 years | 40.5 years |
54% women, 46% men
About 87 men for every 100 women (the survey’s margin: ±2.5 points). Across Maryland, 51.3% of residents are women. Among residents 45 to 54, 71% are women (MD 51%).
| Reisterstown | MD | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 14% | 11.9% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 7.9% | 10.3% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 8.1% | 8.5% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 10.5% | 13.2% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 12.5% | 13.6% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 13% | 12.6% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 16.3% | 13.3% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 10.3% | 9.9% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 7.3% | 6.8% | 7% |
| No diploma | 10% | 8.9% | 10.4% |
| High school | 19.1% | 23.4% | 26% |
| Some college | 16.8% | 17.4% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 7.9% | 6.8% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 25% | 22.7% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 21.3% | 20.8% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
65.7% of renter households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, against 51.5% across Maryland.
The typical Reisterstown home is worth about $411,000, up 0.8% in a year, close to the Maryland typical home. The median rent in Reisterstown is $1,600 a month.
| Reisterstown | Maryland towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,600 a month | $1,810 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 66% | 74% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Within Maryland it is less healthy than 75% of the 261 graded towns: Maryland sets a high bar.
Reisterstown beats the Maryland average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 9. 13% of Reisterstown adults binge drink.
| Reisterstown | Maryland towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 14% | 16% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 14% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 23% | 25% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 36% | 34% | 33% |
| What stands out | Reisterstown | MD |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 6.8% | 7.6% |
| More adults without reliable transportation | 10% | 7.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
17 within 15 miles of the center of Reisterstown
About 5 of every 100 Reisterstown residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Maryland.
Where Reisterstown’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
2 places in Reisterstown on the National Register of Historic Places.
3 notable people were born in Reisterstown.
Census-designated place in Maryland, United States
Reisterstown is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Baltimore and Carroll counties, Maryland, United States. As of the 2010 census, it had a population of 25,968. Founded by German immigrant John Reister in 1758, Reisterstown is located to the northwest of Baltimore. Though it is older than the surrounding areas, it now serves primarily as a residential suburb of Baltimore. The center is designated the Reisterstown Historic District and listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979. Also listed are the Montrose Mansion and Chapel and St. Michael's Church. Just outside the community, to its north, is the small military reservation of Camp Fretterd, which s…
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One town shares a border with Reisterstown.
| Town | MD rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reisterstown | #193 | C+ | C | — | C− | B− |
| Owings Mills | #163 | B− | C− | — | C− | B+ |
Reisterstown and Owings Mills report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Reisterstown with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Reisterstown grades C+ overall, better than 35% of U.S. towns and #193 of 259 in Maryland. It grades B− for health and C− for schools. Schools is its weak spot, with a C−.
That is 4.1 years of the area's median household income ($99,470 across the Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD 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.
3 notable people were born here, including Ovington Weller and Olivia Gruver.
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