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Spencerville’s story
Spencerville in pictures
The archive holds 5 old photos and papers going back to 1878 and 8 maps from 1892 on.
Explore the history →SpencervilleMD
A town of 1,028.
Population
1,028
Census survey, 2020–24
Typical home
$749K
−0.5% in a year
Household income
$190K
median
Median age
44.7
years
Jobs based here
289
A commuter town
Is Spencerville a good place to live?
Spencerville’s best subject grades are an A for incomes and health; its weakest is a C− for cost of living. Only 8 of Maryland’s 329 towns score lower on history. The biggest park or preserve is Upper Paint Branch Stream Valley Park, at 46 acres. Spencerville has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Spencerville stand out
Where Spencerville beats most towns.
A growing town
Spencerville has grown 14% from 2010 to 2020
1,594 counted in 2010 and 1,812 in 2020.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts
How Spencerville grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Maryland), ordered by how far Spencerville is from typical.
Hazard riskFEMA risk higher than 3% of U.S. communities; inland flooding tops the listA+Open →Jobs & income$190K median household incomeAOpen →HealthAdventist Healthcare White Oak Medical Center 3.7 miles awayAOpen →Cost of livingTypical home $749K, 5.9 years of the Washington metro’s $127K median household incomeC−Open →SchoolsB+Open →WalkabilityEPA walkability 8.2 of 20; 0% of households have no car; 0% of workers walk, bike or ride transitCOpen →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Nearby attractions
All 319 attractions →White House and 281 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Spencerville. Close and well known come first.
Big draw16 mi National park siteWhite House311K visitors a year
Big draw16 mi National MemorialWashington Monument204K visitors a year
Big draw17 mi LandmarkArlington National Cemetery
Big draw17 mi LandmarkUnited States Triumphal Arch
Big draw16 mi MuseumSmithsonian Institution30.0M visitors a year
Big draw16 mi National MemorialLincoln Memorial7.7M visitors a yearSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
White 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 · Arlington National Cemetery: Protoant, Public domain · United States Triumphal Arch: Hstoops, CC0 · Smithsonian Institution: Highsmith, Carol M., 1946-, photographer, Public domain · Lincoln Memorial: Aerial_view_of_Lincoln_Memorial_-_east_side.jpg: Carol M. Highsmith derivative w, Public domain
Getting set up
Moving to Spencerville: who provides what
Spencerville is unincorporated, so Montgomery County and regional agencies provide most services.
PowerPotomac Electric Power21.7¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterWSSC WaterNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet4 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesmontgomerycountymd.govMontgomery County provides services hereRegister to voteOnlineIn Maryland you can register online until 21 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 21 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereMontgomery County Board of ElectionsMontgomery County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Aug 2025
ZIP codes20905, 2086820905 82% · 20868 18%Census 2020
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 Spencerville.
HousingCost of living grade C−
Spencerville stands out in Maryland and nationally, with more of its households who own their home
A typical home in Spencerville is worth about $749,000, about the same as a year ago, 76% above the Maryland typical home.
$749KZillow home value
Typical home value
Spencerville$749K
Maryland$425K
−0.5%
value change, 1 year
3
homes sold in May
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
SchoolsB+
On state tests, Spencerville’s schools beat 72% of Maryland districts
Its one school is below. Public schools: the Montgomery County Public Schools. 429 students attend Spencerville’s public school.
72%of MD districts it outscoresB+School Grade
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cloverly ElementaryLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 429 | B |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within MD on state tests and graduation
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade A+
Spencerville has a very low natural-hazard risk, chiefly from inland flooding
Compared with 97% of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage in Spencerville is lower. 57% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by hurricanes at 11%. Households locally have drawn federal disaster aid once, in 2003.
3risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingHurricanesHeat waves
1
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
HealthA
On CDC estimates, Spencerville is healthier than nine in ten U.S. towns
For adults in Spencerville, the share who get no exercise outside work is 19%. CDC measures, 32 in all: Spencerville beats Maryland on 18 and trails on 1. 27% of Spencerville adults have obesity, where Maryland’s towns sit at 36% and U.S. towns at 35%. In Spencerville, just over one in ten adults report frequent mental distress, and 7.8% smoke cigarettes.
91%healthier than U.S. townsAHealth Grade
| Spencerville | Maryland towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 36% | 35% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 15% | 17% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 7.8% | 11% | 14% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 20% | 23% |
32 measures vs. Maryland
18 better13 too close to call1 worse
| What stands out | Spencerville | MD |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 5.9% | 8.4% |
| Fewer smokers | 7.8% | 10.9% |
| More adults with high cholesterol | 42.2% | 38.1% |
Adventist Healthcare White Oak Medical Center
3.7 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Work & commuteJobs & income grade A
Most of Spencerville’s workers commute out: the town has 0.4 jobs for each of them
Jobs in Spencerville grew by 28 from 2013 to 2023, reaching 289. Of the 262 Maryland towns we compare, none has a higher average commute than Spencerville. The top destinations are Washington (11%), Rockville (6%) and Bethesda (4%).
0%work in town
| Spencerville | Maryland towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 46 minutes | 32 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 0.4% | 3.1% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 8.7% | 7% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
In Spencerville0%
Washington11%
Rockville6%
Bethesda4%
Baltimore4%
11 mi
median commute distance
289
jobs based in Spencerville
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
C
Walkability grade: more walkable than 35% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Who lives here
Fewer children than Maryland overall
Spencerville: 47% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more. Children under 18 are 13% of residents (22% statewide); people 65 and older are 23% of residents (17% statewide). Also worth knowing: its age of the median resident is 44.7 years.
44.7median age · MD 39.4
| Spencerville | Maryland towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 47% | 42% | 29% |
| Median age | 44.7 years | 39.4 years | 40.5 years |
SpencervilleMarylandUnited States
Ages · share of residents
16%
Education · adults 25 and older
No diploma0%
High school30%
Some college9%
Associate’s14%
Bachelor’s35%
Graduate13%
Women and men · all residents
39% women, 61% men
About 157 men for every 100 women (the survey’s margin: ±4.9 points). Across Maryland, 51.3% of residents are women.
| Spencerville | MD | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 8.2% | 11.9% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 4.8% | 10.3% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 12.5% | 8.5% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 13.8% | 13.2% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 12.6% | 13.6% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 16.1% | 12.6% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 9.4% | 13.3% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 13.8% | 9.9% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 8.8% | 6.8% | 7% |
| No diploma | 0.1% | 8.9% | 10.4% |
| High school | 29.6% | 23.4% | 26% |
| Some college | 8.9% | 17.4% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 14.2% | 6.8% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 34.7% | 22.7% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 12.5% | 20.8% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 1,000, single groups can be off by several points
Climate
In Spencerville, expect four seasons and pleasant summers
The range runs from 25° on a January night to 86° on a July afternoon, with about 16 inches of snow a winter.
16″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter27–44°
Spring43–64°
Summer64–84°
Fall47–67°
Nov 1
typical first frost
Apr 10
typical last frost
+1.8°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
OutdoorsB+
Spencerville keeps 6.5% of its land conserved
0.4 miles of trail wind through 3 parks and preserves. The trail density for Spencerville comes to 0.3 miles per square mile, against 0.6 in Maryland’s towns and 0.4 across U.S. towns.
6.5%conserved
| Spencerville | Maryland towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.3 miles per square mile | 0.6 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 6.5% | 9.5% | 4.3% |
6.5%
conserved · 64 of 997 acres
0.4 mi
of trails · 0.3 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Upper Paint Branch Stream Valley Park | — | 46 |
| 2. Cloverly Park | — | 15 |
| 3. Wembrough Neighborhood Park | — | 9 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Spencerville
17pages on Spencerville
The big questions
Out and about
After high school
Colleges nearby
20 within 15 miles of the center of Spencerville
Yeshiva College of the Nations CapitalUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Silver Spring5.9 mi$11,500 tuitionHoward Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Columbia8.6 mi$4,080 in-state tuitionUniversity of Maryland-College ParkUniversity or college · Public · College Park9.3 mi$11,809 in-state tuition
College town 17 of every 100 Spencerville residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Maryland.
Small town
1,028 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
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About Spencerville
Census-designated place in Maryland, United States
Spencerville is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Montgomery County, Maryland, United States. Spencerville is 1 mile (1.6 km) north of Cloverly. Spencerville has a post office with ZIP code 20868. As of the 2020 census, the population was 1,812.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 1.6 sq mi
- Elevation
- 499 ft
- ZIP code
- 20868
Questions about Spencerville
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Spencerville, MD expensive?
Yes. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C−.