Poolesville ranks #2 in Maryland for public schools
Poolesville is ranked on 32 lists against the 262 Maryland towns with 2,500+ residents. It makes the top 10 on 1 and the top quarter on 11.
A podium finish, and more
Each list ranks every MD town with 2,500+ residents. Tap one to see the whole list with Poolesville marked.
More snow than 98% of Maryland
Not better or worse, just Poolesville’s character, from the lists where neither end is the “good” one. The most distinctive come first.
Poolesville lands in the top half on 13 of 19 lists
Each dot is Poolesville’s spot on one list: the left end is #1 in MD, the right end is last. Areas where Poolesville does best come first.
1 spot from the top 10 for staying active
Lists where Poolesville sits just outside a milestone, and what it would take to get in.
Where Poolesville lands in every MD ranking
38 lists from Census, school, health, library, crime, climate and land data. Tap any list to see every town on it.
Health
Healthiest#1 Bethesda · 100 / 100
#18
Lowest obesity#1 Travilah · 19%
#16
Fewest smokers#1 Chevy Chase · 5%
#34
Most active#1 Chevy Chase · 12%
#11
Fewest uninsured#1 Chevy Chase · 4%
#35
K
Lowest depression#1 Konterra · 13%
#127
Closest to a top hospital#1 Towson · 0.5 mi
#54 People
Most educated#1 Chevy Chase · 95.2%
#32
Youngest#1 Naval Academy · 21.0
#184
Oldest#1 Leisure World · 76.0
#80
Most residents 65+#1 Leisure World · 77.4%
#126
A
Most kids#1 Andrews AFB · 36.5%
#137 
Outdoors
Most conserved land#1 Forest Heights · 49.9%
#43
Most trails#1 Hampton · 7.0 mi / sq mi
#122
Most walkable#1 Mount Rainier · 228 / sq mi
#222 Cost of living
Most affordable#1 Cumberland · 1.2 yrs
#248
Cheapest rent#1 Emmitsburg · $635/mo
#134
C
Lowest property tax#1 Cresaptown · $1,360/yr
#227
Rent easiest to afford#1 Mays Chapel · 27.2%
Getting around
Shortest commute#1 Naval Academy · 7.2 min
#232 Climate
Snowiest#1 Frostburg · 72 in
#7
Least snow#1 Bethesda · 5.8 in
#243
Mildest winters#1 Ocean City · 29.8°
#139
Hottest summers#1 Brooklyn Park · 89.1°
#175
Coolest summers#1 Frostburg · 81.6°
#46
W
Longest growing season#1 Wildewood · 248 days
#243
Wettest#1 Rising Sun · 48 in
#200 Housing
Vacation-home towns#1 Ocean City · 83.1%
#211
Most new homes#1 Delmar · 19.9 per 1,000
Fastest-rising home prices#1 Snow Hill · +74.8%
#56
Housing hasn't kept up#1 Laurel · 21.9 per home
Safety
Safest#1 Frostburg · 3.3
The number on the right is Poolesville’s spot. All of Maryland’s rankings, with the map → · National lists and other states: all rankings.
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- 2,500+ residents. Census estimates for smaller towns carry margins of error too wide to rank fairly, so they sit out every MD list.
- One town, one row. A city that is both a city and a town in Census data, or a village inside a town, is counted once.
- Ties share a rank. Towns on one weather station, one school district or one CDC estimate share a figure, so they share a spot (T).
- No “worst” lists. Lists rank toward the good end, and share cards are made only for the top half. Age, snow and the like are character, not grades.
U.S. Census Bureau (American Community Survey 5-year, 2010 and 2020 censuses, Building Permits Survey), U.S. Department of Education, FBI Uniform Crime Reporting, CDC PLACES, Medicare Care Compare, IMLS Public Libraries Survey, FHFA House Price Index, NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020, USGS PAD-US and OpenStreetMap. Each list explains its own method.