Sandy HookMD
A town of 165, settled in 1861.
Is Sandy Hook a good place to live?
37% of households own their home in Sandy Hook, below both the Maryland town median (74%) and the median of U.S. towns (73%). Among 262 Maryland towns, just 10 have a lower median age than Sandy Hook. Sandy Hook has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
165 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Raven Rock Mountain Complex and 45 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Sandy Hook. Close and well known come first.
Big draw32 mi LandmarkRaven Rock Mountain Complex
Big draw21 mi LandmarkMount Weather Emergency Operations Center
32 mi MuseumSteven F. Udvar-Hazy Center1.6M visitors a year
39 mi National ParkShenandoah National Park1.7M visitors a year
in town National Historical ParkHarpers Ferry National Historical Park538K visitors a year
8 mi National BattlefieldAntietam National Battlefield161K visitors a yearPhoto credits
Raven Rock Mountain Complex: US Government, Public domain · Mount Weather Emergency Operations Center: Unknown, Public domain · Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center: Unknown, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Shenandoah National Park: Image copyright 2005 by user G. Edward Johnson (user Lorax) and released under t, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Harpers Ferry National Historical Park: Mark Fickett, CC BY 3.0 · Antietam National Battlefield: Acroterion, CC BY-SA 4.0
Moving to Sandy Hook: who provides what
Sandy Hook is unincorporated, so Washington 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.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Sandy Hook.
Younger than Maryland overall
People 65 and older are 0% of residents (17% statewide); children under 18 are 29% of residents (22% statewide). 35% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Sandy Hook, against 42% in Maryland’s towns and 29% across U.S. towns.
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
Somewhere between 4% and 80% women
The Census survey reached too few of Sandy Hook’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±38.3 points. Across Maryland, 51.3% of residents are women.
| Sandy Hook | MD | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 15.8% | 11.9% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 12.7% | 10.3% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 7.9% | 8.5% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 19.4% | 13.2% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 38.8% | 13.6% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 0% | 12.6% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 5.5% | 13.3% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 0% | 9.9% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 0% | 6.8% | 7% |
| No diploma | 15.2% | 8.9% | 10.4% |
| High school | 29.5% | 23.4% | 26% |
| Some college | 20% | 17.4% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 0% | 6.8% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 35.2% | 22.7% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 0% | 20.8% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 200, single groups can be off by several points
Sandy Hook faces a very low natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 85% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
With 0.5 jobs for every working resident, most of Sandy Hook’s workers commute out
Most working residents leave Sandy Hook for work: only 3% work in town. 5.5% of Sandy Hook residents live below the poverty line. The top destinations are Frederick (24%), Ballenger Creek (6%) and Hagerstown (4%).
| Sandy Hook | Maryland towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 5.5% | 7% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 2.9% | 3.1% | 8% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Sandy Hook has four seasons and pleasant summers
Sandy Hook has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 87° and January nights drop to 24°.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Sandy Hook is
Sandy Hook beats the Maryland average on 4 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 5. 11% of adults worry about having enough food in Sandy Hook.
| Sandy Hook | Maryland towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 14% | 14% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 23% | 20% | 23% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 14% | 16% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 11% | 14% |
| What stands out | Sandy Hook | MD |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 10.6% | 15.4% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 5.9% | 8.4% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.2% | 7.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Sandy Hook stands out in Maryland and nationally for how little of its land is conserved
Sandy Hook’s conserved land covers 1.2% of the town. 0.1 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve.
| Sandy Hook | Maryland towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 1.2% | 9.5% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.5 miles per square mile | 0.6 | 0.4 |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. South Mountain State Park | — | 2 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Sandy Hook
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of Sandy Hook
About 0 of every 100 Sandy Hook residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Maryland.
97% of working residents leave Sandy Hook for work
Where Sandy Hook’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Sandy Hook
Unincorporated community in Maryland, United States
Sandy Hook is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Washington County, Maryland, United States. Its population was 188 as of the 2010 census.
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- Area
- 0.2 sq mi
- Elevation
- 269 ft
Questions about Sandy Hook
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Sandy Hook, MD a good place to live?
Sandy Hook has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.