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About Preston
Town in MarylandPreston is a town in Caroline County, Maryland, United States. As of the 2020 census, Preston had a population of 673.
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Housing in Preston
The typical Preston home is worth about $338,000, up 1.4% in a year, 21% below the Maryland typical home.
Work & commute in Preston
Full picture →Most working residents leave Preston for work: only 2% work in town. The top destinations are Easton (17%), Cambridge (6%) and Baltimore (4%). Half commute less than 22 miles.
Health in Preston
Compared with Maryland
of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 23 are too close to call.
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Natural hazards in Preston
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 46% of U.S. communities.
Climate in Preston
Full climate →Preston has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 89°, a January night drops to 27°, and about 14 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Schools in Preston
All Preston schools →School Grade C-
The public schools Preston’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 76% of Maryland’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.
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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