Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 2,440, settled in 1884.
The best of Solomons’ subject grades are an A− for health, schools, and walkability; the weakest is a C− for cost of living. Solomons’ median rent is $3,189 a month, above both Maryland’s towns ($1,809 a month) and U.S. towns ($1,185 a month). Only 1 of the 262 Maryland towns we compare have a lower share of residents below the poverty line than Solomons. Solomons has 3 places on the National Register of Historic Places, among them Drum Point Lighthouse. Solomons has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Solomons beats most towns.
| Widest gap | Solomons | MD |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 5.4% | 13.5% |
| School | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|
| Our Lady Star of the Sea School | PK–8 | 186 |
Coastal flooding makes up 18% of the storm damage FEMA expects here.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA · OpenStreetMap
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Maryland), ordered by how far Solomons is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1917.
3 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Solomons is unincorporated, so Calvert 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 Solomons.
Solomons’ median age is 61.7 years, above both the Maryland town median (39.4 years) and the median of U.S. towns (40.5 years). People 65 and older are 44% of residents (17% statewide); children under 18 are 8% of residents (22% statewide). 42% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 44% across Maryland.
| Solomons | Maryland towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 61.7 years | 39.4 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 42% | 42% | 29% |
55% women, 45% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±8.3 points. Across Maryland, 51.3% of residents are women.
| Solomons | MD | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 4.7% | 11.9% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 3.2% | 10.3% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 1.1% | 8.5% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 15.1% | 13.2% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 3.5% | 13.6% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 11.8% | 12.6% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 16.8% | 13.3% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 12.3% | 9.9% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 31.4% | 6.8% | 7% |
| No diploma | 3.8% | 8.9% | 10.4% |
| High school | 23.9% | 23.4% | 26% |
| Some college | 18.2% | 17.4% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 12.3% | 6.8% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 18.2% | 22.7% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 23.7% | 20.8% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 2,400, single groups can be off by several points
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Our Lady Star of the Sea School PrivateLargest elementary schoolGrades PK–8 | Grades PK–8 | 186 | – |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within MD on state tests and graduation
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 86% of U.S. communities. Since 2011, 5 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Solomons.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
11% of Solomons adults binge drink. Solomons beats the Maryland average on 18 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 7. 29% of Solomons adults sleep under 7 hours.
| Solomons | Maryland towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 15% | 17% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 47% | 35% | 35% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 14% | 16% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 86% | 79% | 79% |
| What stands out | Solomons | MD |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 5.4% | 13.5% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 6.2% | 15.4% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 16.5% | 7.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Solomons has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 87°, January nights drop to 28° and about 13 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Most working residents leave Solomons for work: only 6% work in town. Since 2013, Solomons has lost 431 jobs, to 1,076 in 2023. The average trip to work in Solomons is 27 minutes.
| Solomons | Maryland towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 27 minutes | 32 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $95,000 | $113,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 5.9% | 3.1% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The typical Solomons home is worth about $440,000, down 1.4% in a year, close to the Maryland typical home. 76% of renter households spend 30% or more of their income on rent in Solomons.
| Solomons | Maryland towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Renters paying 30%+ of income on rent | 76% | 51% | 48% |
| Households that own their home | 71% | 74% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
| Solomons | Maryland towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 1.8% | 9.5% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.3 miles per square mile | 0.6 | 0.4 |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Mollys Leg Dredge Spoil | — | 2 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Solomons. Close and well known come first.
26 mi National MonumentGeorge Washington Birthplace National Monument72K visitors a year
20 mi State parkPoint Lookout State Park
15 mi Ancient siteU-1105
4 mi MuseumPatuxent River Naval Air Museum
in town MuseumCalvert Marine Museum
39 mi Ancient siteWye HouseGeorge Washington Birthplace National Monument: National Park Service Digital Image Archives, Public domain · Point Lookout State Park: Acroterion, CC BY-SA 4.0 · U-1105: U.S. Navy, Public domain · Patuxent River Naval Air Museum: Acroterion, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Calvert Marine Museum: Sampsonsimpson20, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wye House: Historic American Buildings Survey, Public domain
1 within 15 miles of the center of Solomons
About 9 of every 100 Solomons residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Maryland.
2,368 counted in 2010 and 2,650 in 2020.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts
3 places in Solomons on the National Register of Historic Places.
Census-designated place in Maryland, United States
Solomons, also known as Solomons Island, is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Calvert County, Maryland, United States. The population was 2,368 at the 2010 census, up from 1,536 in 2000. Solomons is a popular weekend destination spot in the Baltimore–Washington metropolitan area.
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One town shares a border with Solomons.
Solomons has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Solomons and Lusby report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Solomons with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Yes. That is 3.5 years of the area's median household income ($126,256 across the Lexington Park, MD metro area).
