Swansbury is a historic home and complex located at Aberdeen, Harford County, Maryland, United States. The buildings are clustered together near the center of the 86.78-acre (351,200 m2) forested property.

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About Aberdeen

City in Maryland, United States

1892Established

16,254Population

6.5 sq miArea

95 ftElevation

Aberdeen is a city in Harford County, Maryland, United States, 26 miles (42 km) northeast of Baltimore. The population was 16,254 at the 2020 United States census. Aberdeen is the largest municipality in Harford County. Aberdeen is part of the Baltimore-Towson Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA), which is the 20th-largest United States metropolitan area. The nearest city to Aberdeen is Havre de Grace, 4.8 miles (7.7 km) to the northeast.

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How Aberdeen ranks

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#3Most new homes in MD #26Most affordable in MD #43Cheapest rent in MD All MD rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code21001

Area code410

Living in Aberdeen

Housing in Aberdeen

$345K≈ same as a year ago Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Aberdeen home is worth about $345,000, about the same as a year ago, 19% below the Maryland typical home.

A seller's market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s

Days on market21

Sale-to-list101.8%

Sold in May20

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Safety in Aberdeen

Safety Grade D

Aberdeen reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 86% report less. Within Maryland, it does better than 36% of towns.

Violent crime per 1,000

Aberdeen 4

Maryland 3.7

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Aberdeen 15.6

Maryland 18.5

U.S. 15.5

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Work & commute in Aberdeen

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Most working residents leave Aberdeen for work: only 9% work in town. The top destinations are Baltimore (13%), Bel Air (4%) and Havre de Grace (4%). Half commute less than 20 miles.

Baltimore

13%

Bel Air

Havre de Grace

Edgewood

9%Work in townlive and work in Aberdeen 20 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 7,170Jobs based herebalanced

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Health in Aberdeen

Health Grade C

Healthier than 25% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

Compared with Maryland

20worse than MD

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 12 are too close to call.

Conditions 8▼ 4 close Habits 2▼ 2 close Care 3▼ 4 close Mind 3▼ 2 close Everyday needs 4▼ 0 close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

14.5%More older adults who have lost all their teethMD 9.9% · worse 15.3%More smokersMD 10.9% · worse 11.6%More adults facing a utility shut-offMD 8.4% · worse

Care nearby

Umd Upper Chesapeake Medical CenterBel Air · 9.3 mi · ER

Beacon Health CenterHavre De Grace · 4.2 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careNo shortage

DentalShortage · county-wide

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

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Natural hazards in Aberdeen

Very low

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 6% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🌡️ Heat waves🏚️ Earthquakes

25Does Aberdeen flood?paid flood claims since 1978 9Disasters that paid out herefederal disasters sent FEMA money to Aberdeen MapAberdeen vs. its neighborsnearby towns shaded by rating

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Climate in Aberdeen

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Aberdeen has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 88°, a January night drops to 25°, and about 17 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

44° / 27°Winter

64° / 43°Spring

85° / 65°Summer

67° / 47°Fall

How much snow does Aberdeen get?About 17 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Oct 30, with the last in spring around Apr 10.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+1.6° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

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Schools in Aberdeen

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School Grade B

The public schools Aberdeen’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 64% of Maryland’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

#113Best public schoolsof 235 in MD

DistrictHarford County Public SchoolsSchools9

G. Lisby Elementary at Hillsdale C-Elementary · Grades PK–5 · 528 students Bakerfield Elementary CElementary · Grades PK–5 · 460 students Halls Cross Roads Elementary DElementary · Grades PK–5 · 425 students St. Joan of ArcElementary · Grades PK–8 · 201 students St. Joan of Arc SchoolElementary · Grades PK–8 · 201 students Aberdeen Middle C+Middle · Grades 6–8 · 1,071 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within MD. Ratings are from neighbors.