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A town of 11,721, settled in 1883.
For most people who can afford it, yes. Travilah grades A− overall, ranked 80th of 259 in Maryland. On CDC health estimates it is near the top nationally. The median household earns $250K. What holds it back is price: homes are expensive, about $1.3 million for a typical one and 10.5 times the Washington metro’s $127K median household income. 79% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Travilah, above both the Maryland town median (42%) and the median of U.S. towns (29%). Among 261 Maryland towns, just 1 have a higher median household income than Travilah. Edward Beale House is on the National Register of Historic Places.
Where Travilah beats most towns.
Where Travilah’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Maryland), ordered by how far Travilah is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 7,442 in 2000, 11,985 in 2020. The archive holds 18 old photos and papers going back to 1865 and 6 maps from 1908 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Travilah. 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 draw16 mi LandmarkArlington National Cemetery
Big draw16 mi LandmarkUnited States Triumphal Arch
Big draw17 mi MuseumSmithsonian Institution30.0M visitors a year
Big draw16 mi National MemorialLincoln Memorial7.7M visitors a yearWhite 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
Travilah is unincorporated, so Montgomery 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 Travilah.
Travilah has less utility shut-off threats than most of Maryland and sends most of its workers to Washington and beyond, but it has homes that cost more against local pay than most of Maryland.
Its widest gap with Maryland is utility shut-off threats: 2.8% of its 9,346 adults were threatened with a utility shut-off, against 8.4% statewide. Against the 436 U.S. towns with household incomes like Travilah’s, it is healthier than 59%, a smaller edge than it has nationally: part of it comes with its incomes.
19% of Travilah adults have obesity. Travilah beats the Maryland average on 28 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 2. 15% of Travilah adults have been diagnosed with depression.
| Travilah | Maryland towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 36% | 35% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 9.3% | 15% | 17% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 4.7% | 11% | 14% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 20% | 23% |
| What stands out | Travilah | MD |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 2.8% | 8.4% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 5.1% | 13.5% |
| More adults with high cholesterol | 45.3% | 38.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 90% of U.S. communities. Since 1979, 3 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Travilah.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
13 miles of trail in 11 parks and preserves. The biggest park or preserve is Watts Branch Stream Valley Park, at 355 acres.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Muddy Branch Stream Valley Park | 1.9 mi | 99 |
| 2. Watts Branch Stream Valley Park | — | 355 |
| 3. Serpentine Barrens Conservation Park | — | 339 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Travilah has 1,406 jobs for its 4,896 working residents: even if every job went to a resident, most would still commute out. 30.1% of workers work from home, against 19.3% across Maryland.
Most working residents leave Travilah for work: only 4% work in town. 30% of workers work from home in Travilah. The top destinations are Washington (13%), Rockville (8%) and Bethesda (8%).
| Travilah | Maryland towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Work from home | 30% | 18% | 11% |
| Below the poverty line | 1.7% | 7% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 29 minutes | 32 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 3.8% | 3.1% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Travilah has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 87°, January nights drop to 26° and about 6 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
At 10.5 years of the Washington metro’s $127K median household income, the typical home costs more against local pay than in 99% of Maryland towns; that ratio is one input to its D for cost of living. 66.1% of renter households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, against 51.5% across Maryland.
The median rent in Travilah is $3,501 a month. The median sale price was $1,768,000 in May 2026.
| Travilah | Maryland towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $3,501 a month | $1,809 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 93% | 74% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
16 within 15 miles of the center of Travilah
About 7 of every 100 Travilah residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Maryland.
Census-designated place in Maryland
Travilah is a United States census-designated place and an unincorporated area in Montgomery County, Maryland. It is 17.28 square miles (44.8 km2) located along the north side of the Potomac River, and surrounded by the communities of Potomac, North Potomac, and Darnestown—all census-designated places. It had a population of 11,985 as of the 2020 census. Within the Travilah census-designated place at the intersection of what are now Travilah Road and Glen Road, the small rural community of Travilah existed in the late 1800s and early 1900s. The community had its own post office, general store, school, town hall, church, and a few homes. The crossroads was popular with area farmers because i…
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5 towns share a border with Travilah.
| Town | MD rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Travilah | #80 | A− | D | — | B+ | A+ |
| Potomac | #40 | A | D | — | B+ | A+ |
| Darnestown | #74 | A− | D | — | B+ | A+ |
| Rockville | #86 | A− | D | B− | B+ | A+ |
| North Potomac | #48 | A | D | — | B+ | A+ |
Travilah, Potomac, Darnestown and North Potomac report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Travilah with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
For most people who can afford it, yes. Travilah grades A− overall, better than 83% of U.S. towns and #80 of 259 in Maryland. It grades A+ for health and B+ for schools. Cost of living is its weak spot, with a D.
Yes. The typical home is worth about $1,325,000, 212% above the Maryland typical home.
