Denton, MD: Local News, Events & Neighbors

Denton is a town in Caroline County, Maryland, United States. As of the 2020 census, Denton had a population of 4,848. It is the county seat of Caroline County.

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How Denton ranks

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#15Cheapest rent in MD #17Most affordable in MD #38Lowest property tax in MD All MD rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code21629

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Living in Denton

Housing in Denton

$363K≈ same as a year ago Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Denton home is worth about $363,000, about the same as a year ago, 15% below the Maryland typical home.

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Safety in Denton

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Safety Grade D

Denton reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 87% report less. Within Maryland, it does better than 34% of towns.

Violent crime per 1,000

Denton 4.1

Maryland 3.7

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Denton 28.6

Maryland 18.5

U.S. 15.5

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Health in Denton

Compared with Maryland

24worse than MD

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 8 are too close to call.

Conditions 10▼ 2 close Habits 2▼ 2 close Care 5▼ 2 close Mind 3▼ 2 close Everyday needs 4▼ 0 close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

22.2%More older adults who have lost all their teethMD 9.9% · worse 10.3%More adults with COPDMD 5.9% · worse 18.8%More smokersMD 10.9% · worse

Care nearby

University of Md Shore Medical Center at EastonEaston · 15.5 mi · ER

Women, Infants, and Children (Wic) Caroline CountyDenton · 0.1 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalNo shortage

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

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Schools in Denton

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School Grade C-

The public schools Denton’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 76% of Maryland’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.

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DistrictCaroline County Public SchoolsSchools2

Denton Elementary School C+Elementary · Grades PK–5 · 596 students Lockerman Middle School C+Middle · Grades 6–8 · 827 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.

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