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Chestertown, MD
Full City Profile · Maryland · Kent County County
2.9
/5.0
C+
Fair
5,548
Population
1,926/sq mi density
$47,047
Median Income
$32,565 per capita
$333,900
Home Value
$381,378 Zillow
$1,090
Median Rent
33.6% income on rent
56°F
Avg Temperature
293 sunny days/yr
259
Violent Crime/100K
1,412 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.9 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.5 / 5.0
$47,047 median income, 2.0% unemployment
C+
Affordability
2.7 / 5.0
$333,900 home value, $1,090/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
259 violent crimes/100K
A+
Education
4.6 / 5.0
45.1% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$47,047
37% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$32,565
17% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
2.0%
44% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
15.2%
23% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Chestertown vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Chestertown’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$47,047
63%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$32,565
83%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$83,043
115%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,017
71%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,017
29% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
21 min
26% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
11.1%
27% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
57.2%
22% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$1,248M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
57.2%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
11.1%
Other
31.7%
Average commute time
21 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
750
Restaurants
60
Healthcare
67
Retail
79
Manufacturing
28
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$83,043
15% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$5,689
63% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
105.0
Above national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $47,047 |
| Per Capita Income | $32,565 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $83,043 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,017 |
| County GDP | $1,248M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 2.0% |
| Poverty Rate | 15.2% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.454 |
| Cost of Living Index | 105.0 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 21 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 57.2% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 11.1% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 750 |
| Restaurants | 60 |
| Healthcare | 67 |
| Retail | 79 |
| Manufacturing | 28 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $83,043 |
| Avg Property Tax | $5,689 |