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Eagle Harbor vs Brookview
48 miles apart. The biggest differences: street grid (4.2× in Eagle Harbor) and homeowners (+16.5 pts renters in Brookview).
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.
Eagle Harbor A small town of 72
Quiet strengths Eagle Harbor doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Eagle Harbor →
Brookview A small town of 33
Quiet strengths Brookview doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Brookview →
The biggest differences Where they differ most The rows below where the towns are furthest apart, beyond the Census margin of error. The full table is further down.
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
Eagle Harbor Brookview
Outdoors & history
Eagle Harbor Brookview
National Register places 1 —
Community
Eagle Harbor Brookview
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.
Where they are 48 miles apart Straight-line miles between town centers.
Eagle Harbor ↔ Brookview 48 miles apart
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.
Raising kids Affordability Owning a home Short commute Working from home Younger crowd Settled, older crowd Growing town Outdoorsy Walkable streets
Eagle Harbor Brookview
People
Population
72 Highest
33 Lowest
Median age
62.1 ±9.3 Highest
58% above MD
61.8 ±21.9 Lowest
57% above MD
Eagle Harbor and Brookview are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
15.3% ±43.7 Highest
MD: 22.2%
12.1% ±100 Lowest
MD: 22.2%
Eagle Harbor and Brookview are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
20.8% ±55.4 Lowest
MD: 16.7%
42.4% ±100 Highest
MD: 16.7%
Brookview and Eagle Harbor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
26.2% Highest
MD: 43.4%
17.9% Lowest
MD: 43.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
12.5% ±27 Highest
MD: 6.9%
0% ±60 Lowest
MD: 6.9%
Eagle Harbor and Brookview are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$81,771 ±$23k
21% below MD
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Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$167,400 ±$125k
60% below MD
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Property taxmedian, yearly
$3,315
19% below MD
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Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
0% ±100
MD: 51.5%
0% ±100
MD: 51.5%
Below poverty line
8.3% Lowest
MD: 9.4%
21.2% Highest
MD: 9.4%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
97.5% Highest
MD: 67.6%
81% Lowest
MD: 67.6%
Typical home builtmedian year
1948 Highest
31 yrs older than MD
1946 Lowest
33 yrs older than MD
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
50 min
61% above MD
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Work from home
54.2% ±64.3 Highest
MD: 19.3%
7.7% ±14.2 Lowest
MD: 19.3%
Eagle Harbor and Brookview are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents
0%
0%
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line
28.3 mi Lowest
41.8 mi Highest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub
0.00 Lowest
0.04 Highest
Top workplaceoutside town
Waldorf (9%) Easton (17%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others
Few work in Brookview Few work in Eagle Harbor
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town
0% Lowest
0.7% Highest
Trailsmapped miles
0.0 mi
0.0 mi
Trail densitymiles per sq mi
0.0 mi
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Parks & preservesnamed on the map
0
0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure
192 Highest
46.2 Lowest
Maryland average“±” Census margin of error ACS 2020–2024
Deciding? Ask the people who live there The numbers stop at the town line. Neighbors can tell you about the commute at 7am, the schools, the winters and the feel of the place.
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Towns like Eagle Harbor 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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