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Algonquin vs Cambridge

Next-door neighbors. The biggest differences: jobs per worker (18.7× in Cambridge) and size (12.2× in Cambridge).

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Algonquin, MDA small town of 1,074Maryland · 1,074 people
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Cambridge, MDA colonial town, settled 1793Maryland · 13,152 people
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Where each one shines

Two towns, two different strengths

What each town does better than most of its state (not better than each other). Tap one to see the page behind it.

AlgonquinA small town of 1,074
Quiet strengthsAlgonquin doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Algonquin →
CambridgeA colonial town, settled 1793
HistorySettled in 179311 places on the National Register Housing$262K typical home39% below the MD typical home SafetySafer than 6%of U.S. towns we grade All about Cambridge →
The biggest differences

Where they part ways

The rows below where the towns are furthest apart, beyond the Census margin of error. The full table is further down.

Jobs per worker18.7×
Cambridge is more of a job hub
Cambridge 1.12Algonquin 0.06
Size12.2×
Cambridge is the bigger place
Cambridge 13,152Algonquin 1,074
Homeowners+44.6 pts renters
Cambridge has more renters
Algonquin 85.7%Cambridge 41.1%
Median age19.4 yrs
Algonquin skews older
Algonquin 58.8Cambridge 39.4
Rent+58%
Rent runs higher in Algonquin
Algonquin $1,670Cambridge $1,058
Age 65++20.3 pts
Algonquin has more people 65 and up
Algonquin 41.4%Cambridge 21.1%
★ What stands out · Report cards

Grades and rankings, side by side

Our letter grades for safety, schools and health, then every Maryland ranking list both towns are on. A grade is one measure; read the page behind it.

Safety
–AlgonquinNot graded DCambridgeSafer than 6% of U.S. towns
Schools
–AlgonquinNot graded DCambridgeBetter than 12% of districts in the state
Health
B−AlgonquinHealthier than 53% of U.S. towns DCambridgeHealthier than 7% of U.S. towns
Monthly cost

A typical home costs $410 more a month in Algonquin

A typical home in each town, bought with 20% down at 6.3% for 30 years, plus property tax at the town’s own rate and insurance. Change the numbers to fit you.

Algonquin$2,010/mo
Typical home $343K (Census) · tax rate 0.73% · or rent about $1,670/mo · Housing →
Cambridge$1,590/mo
Typical home $262K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.01% · or rent about $1,058/mo · Housing →

The difference: $410 a month, about $5,000 a year, between Algonquin and Cambridge.

Estimates, not a quote: your price, rate, tax bill and insurance will differ. Tax rate = the Census median tax bill over the median home value.

Where they are

Algonquin and Cambridge share a border

And the people who already live in one and work in the other.

AlgonquinCambridgeAlgonquinCambridge
Algonquin ↔ Cambridge2.6 miles apart · They share a border
Who commutes between them
130 Algonquin residents work in Cambridge (28.5% of its workers)
Work & commute in Algonquin →
Life in each

What daily life feels like in each

The weather, the land, the history and the people, row by row. None of it is a grade: more snow is a plus to a skier.

Seasons
AlgonquinCambridge
Snow a year14″14″
January low29°F29°F
July high88°F88°F
Growing season (days)220d220d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)72nd13th
Outdoors & history
AlgonquinCambridge
Trails—8 mi
Conserved land—10.4%
Settled—1793
National Register places211
Archive photos—10
Famous people born here—23
Community
AlgonquinCambridge
Library hours a week—42 hrs
Posts this month00
Neighbors joined00

A dot marks the most on each row. Climate: NOAA 1991–2020 normals at the nearest station. Hazard risk: FEMA National Risk Index, expected yearly damage vs U.S. towns.

Everything, side by side

What matters to you?

Pick a few. Those rows jump to the top and the best fit on each is marked. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.

AlgonquinCambridge
People
Population 1,074Lowest 13,152Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -1.7%Lowest MD: +7% +6.2%Highest MD: +7%
Median age 58.8±12.6Highest 49% above MD 39.4±2.2Lowest about the MD average
Kids under 18 17.4%±8Lowest MD: 22.2% 21.7%±2.8Highest MD: 22.2%
Cambridge and Algonquin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 41.4%±5.9Highest MD: 16.7% 21.1%±2.5Lowest MD: 16.7%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 27.9%Highest MD: 43.4% 20.1%Lowest MD: 43.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 2.1%±2.4Lowest MD: 6.9% 4.1%±1.6Highest MD: 6.9%
Cambridge and Algonquin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $76,500±$28kHighest 26% below MD $47,323±$8kLowest 54% below MD
Algonquin and Cambridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $342,600±$44kHighest 18% below MD $257,900±$19kLowest 39% below MD
Rentmedian gross, monthly $1,670±$195Highest about the MD average $1,058±$93Lowest 38% below MD
Property taxmedian, yearly $2,511Lowest 39% below MD $2,617Highest 36% below MD
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 25.8%±49.2Lowest MD: 51.5% 63.2%±9.4Highest MD: 51.5%
Cambridge and Algonquin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 10.7%Lowest MD: 9.4% 26.4%Highest MD: 9.4%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 85.7%Highest MD: 67.6% 41.1%Lowest MD: 67.6%
Typical home builtmedian year 1959Lowest 20 yrs older than MD 1970Highest 9 yrs older than MD
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 22 minLowest 28% below MD 24 minHighest 24% below MD
Work from home 3.6%±5.7Lowest MD: 19.3% 6.9%±2.8Highest MD: 19.3%
Cambridge and Algonquin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 0%Lowest 25.6%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 15.8 miLowest 19.8 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.06Lowest 1.12Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Cambridge (29%)Easton (10%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others 29% work in CambridgeFew work in Algonquin
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0%Lowest 10.4%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 0.0 miLowest 7.7 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.0 miLowest 0.6 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0Lowest 10Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 18.7Lowest 38.7Highest
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading —#180 of 235 in MD
School district —Dorchester County Public Schools
High school in town —Cambridge-South Dorchester High School
Students per teacherat that high school — 16.7
Maryland average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024
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Sources: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2010 & 2020 censuses, LEHD commute flows; Zillow Home Value Index; NCES Common Core of Data; FBI crime reporting; CDC PLACES; FEMA National Risk Index; NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020; USGS PAD-US and OpenStreetMap. “±” is the Census margin of error; differences inside it are never called. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. There is no overall score: which town is better depends on what matters to you.

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