TolchesterMD
It is a town of 379 residents in Maryland.
Is Tolchester a good place to live?
Tolchester’s typical journey to work is 51 minutes, where Maryland’s towns sit at 32 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. Tolchester’s density of trails is 1.7 miles per square mile, against 0.6 in Maryland’s towns and 0.4 across U.S. towns. Tolchester has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
379 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Tolchester: who provides what
Tolchester is unincorporated, so Kent 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 Tolchester.
Fewer children than Maryland overall
A bachelor’s degree or higher is held by just over two in five adults 25 and older, vs 44% across Maryland. Children under 18 are 5% of residents (22% statewide); adults 35 to 64 are 54% of residents (40% statewide). Tolchester’s age of the median resident is 36.5 years.
| Tolchester | Typical Maryland town | Typical U.S. town | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 36.5 years | 39.4 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 42% | 42% | 29% |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
Somewhere between 16% and 100% women
The Census survey reached too few of Tolchester’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±42.2 points. Across Maryland, 51.3% of residents are women.
| Tolchester | MD | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 4.5% | 11.9% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 0% | 10.3% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 4% | 8.5% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 24.3% | 13.2% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 31.4% | 13.6% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 16.4% | 12.6% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 6.6% | 13.3% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 8.4% | 9.9% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 4.5% | 6.8% | 7% |
| No diploma | 4.9% | 8.9% | 10.4% |
| High school | 38.6% | 23.4% | 26% |
| Some college | 15% | 17.4% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 0% | 6.8% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 37.2% | 22.7% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 4.3% | 20.8% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 400, single groups can be off by several points
With only 0.0 jobs per working resident, most people in Tolchester work out of town
The top destinations are Chestertown (26%), Centreville (5%) and Rock Hall (4%). For Tolchester, the typical household income is $121,000. Half of commuters travel less than 11 miles.
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Natural hazards: low risk in Tolchester, mostly drought
Expected damage from storms and floods is lower here than in 72% of U.S. communities. FEMA puts 25% of Tolchester’s expected hazard losses down to drought, and 24% to inland flooding.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
A smaller share of adults in Tolchester feel lonely than in the typical Maryland or U.S. town
For adults in Tolchester, the share who have obesity is 32%. Only 6 of the 262 Maryland towns we compare have a higher share of adults who had a checkup this year than Tolchester. On the CDC’s 32 measures, Tolchester is ahead of Maryland on 14 and behind on 5.
| Tolchester | Typical Maryland town | Typical U.S. town | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 38% | 36% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 45% | 35% | 35% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 34% | 33% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 15% | 17% |
| What stands out | Tolchester | MD |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 6.2% | 13.5% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 4% | 8.4% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 13.8% | 7.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Conserved land covers 0.5% of Tolchester
Among 249 Maryland towns, just 2 have a lower share of conserved land than Tolchester. 1.0 miles of trail.
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Homes in Tolchester sell for about $290K
For Tolchester, the median rent is $1,073 a month. The share of households in Tolchester who are owner-occupiers is 70%.
| Tolchester | Typical Maryland town | Typical U.S. town | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,073 a month | $1,809 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 70% | 74% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
M&T Bank Stadium and 65 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Tolchester. Close and well known come first.
21 mi Stadium & arenaM&T Bank Stadium
21 mi Stadium & arenaOriole Park at Camden Yards
18 mi MuseumNS Savannah
19 mi National MonumentFort McHenry National Monument and Historic Shrine283K visitors a year
21 mi MuseumWalters Art Museum
21 mi Stadium & arenaCFG Bank ArenaPhoto credits
M&T Bank Stadium: United States Department of Defense Cherie Cullen, Public domain · Oriole Park at Camden Yards: Keith Allison, CC BY-SA 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 · Walters Art Museum: Dylan k, CC BY-SA 3.0 · CFG Bank Arena: Don Woods, CC BY-SA 3.0
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Everything we know about Tolchester
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Tolchester
About 4 of every 100 Tolchester residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Maryland.
100% of working residents leave Tolchester for work
Where Tolchester’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Questions about Tolchester
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Tolchester, MD a good place to live?
Tolchester has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.