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POPULAR REAL ESTATE NEAR Chester, MD Annapolis, MD (Highland Beach), Annapolis, MD (Manresa/Browns Woods), Annapolis, MD (Saint Margarets/Tanglewood), Annapolis, MD (Skidmore), Easton, MD (Williamsburg/Kirkham), Lake Shore, MD (Gibson Island/Mount Carmel), Queenstown, MD, St. Michaels, MD, Stevensville, MD (Romancoke/Matapeake), Stevensville, MD (Town Center)
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| MEDIAN HOUSE VALUE | $379,239 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| RENTAL PRICE | high cost relative to MD, very high cost relative to the nation | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| THE SETTING | Suburban (based on population density), coastal |
| TYPE OF HOMES / DWELLINGS | mostly Single-family homes, some Rowhouses & attached homes, some Complexes/high rise apartments, some Mobile homes, a few Small apartment buildings |
| SIZE OF HOMES / DWELLINGS | mostly Medium-sized dwellings (3 or 4 bedrooms), some Small dwellings (1, 2 or no bedrooms), a few Large dwellings (4, 5 or more bedrooms) |
| AGE OF HOMES / DWELLINGS | mostly Established but not old (Built 1970 - 1994), some Well established older homes (Built 1940 - 1969), some Newer Homes (Built 1995 or later), a few Historic homes (Built 1939 or earlier) |
| HOME OWNERSHIP | Mostly Owner occupied |
| SPECIAL CHARACTER | mostly Nautical, Urban Sophisticates, Quiet |
| THE NEIGHBORS | DETAILS |
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| AGE & LIFESTYLE | mostly Young singles-upwardly mobile (young, educated, professionally employed, and single), some Mixed ages, some Families with children (family households with school-aged children), some Seniors (people 65 and over), some College students (people currently attending college) |
| EDUCATION LEVEL | Rating: 7 (5 is average for the U.S., 10 is most educated) |
| INCOME | Upper middle income (well-above average income for America) |
| OCCUPATIONS | mostly Executive, managerial & professional, some Sales & Service workers, some Clerical, assistants & technical support, some Manufacturing & Laborers, some Government employees |
| ETHNICITY/ANCESTRY | mostly White (non-Hispanic), some Irish ancestry, some Black, some Italian ancestry, some Hispanic |
| LANGUAGES | mostly English speaking, some Spanish speaking, some French speaking |
School Rating Information
QUEEN ANNE'S COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS School District
7,780 Students enrolled in District
| DISTRICT RATING COMPARED TO STATE (10 is best) |
8 |
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| Better than: of MD school districts |
75.0% |
DISTRICT RATING COMPARED TO U.S. (10 is best) |
8 |
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| Better than: of US school districts |
77.8% |
STUDENTS PER CLASSROOM |
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| 16 |
| STATE AVERAGE 15 |
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Public School Test Scores (No Child Left Behind)
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PROFICIENT IN READING |
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| SCHOOLS IN THIS DISTRICT | GRADES |
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| BAYSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 301 CHURCH ST, STEVENSVILLE, MD 21666 (410) 643-6181 |
03-05 |
| CENTREVILLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 213 HOMEWOOD AVE, CENTREVILLE, MD 21617 (410) 758-1320 |
PK-02 |
| CENTREVILLE MIDDLE SCHOOL 231 RUTHSBURG RD, CENTREVILLE, MD 21617 (410) 758-0883 |
06-08 |
| CHURCH HILL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 631 MAIN ST, CHURCH HILL, MD 21623 (410) 556-6681 |
PK-05 |
| GRASONVILLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 5435 MAIN ST, GRASONVILLE, MD 21638 (410) 827-8070 |
PK-05 |
| KENNARD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 420 LITTLE KIDWELL AVE, CENTREVILLE, MD 21617 (410) 758-1166 |
03-05 |
| KENT ISLAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 110 ELEMENTARY WAY, STEVENSVILLE, MD 21666 (410) 643-2392 |
PK-02 |
| KENT ISLAND HIGH SCHOOL 900 LOVE POINT RD, STEVENSVILLE, MD 21666 (410) 604-2070 |
09-12 |
| MATAPEAKE ELEMENTARY 651 ROMANCOKE RD, STEVENSVILLE, MD 21666 (410) 643-3105 |
PK-05 |
| QUEEN ANNE'S COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL 125 RUTHSBURG RD, CENTREVILLE, MD 21617 (410) 758-0500 |
09-12 |
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| ETHNIC/RACIAL GROUPS | THIS DISTRICT | THIS STATE |
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| WHITE (NON-HISPANIC) (%) | 88.2 | 48.6 |
| BLACK (%) | 8.7 | 38.1 |
| HISPANIC (%) | 1.6 | 7.6 |
| ASIAN OR PACIFIC ISLANDER (%) | 1.0 | 5.2 |
| AMERICAN INDIAN OR NATIVE OF ALASKA (%) | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| ECONOMIC GROUPS | THIS DISTRICT | THIS STATE |
| ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED (%) | 14.4 | 31.6 |
| FOR THIS DISTRICT | PER STUDENT | TOTAL | % OF TOTAL |
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| INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES | $5,621 | $43,731,000 | 52.0 |
| SUPPORT EXPENDITURES | |||
| STUDENT | $426 | $3,318,000 | 3.9 |
| STAFF | $566 | $4,406,000 | 5.2 |
| GENERAL ADMINISTRATION | $48 | $373,000 | 0.4 |
| SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION | $497 | $3,868,000 | 4.6 |
| OPERATION | $886 | $6,895,000 | 8.2 |
| TRANSPORTATION | $645 | $5,017,000 | 6.0 |
| OTHER | $179 | $1,390,000 | 1.6 |
| TOTAL SUPPORT | $3,248 | $25,267,000 | 30.0 |
| NON-INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES | $1,943 | $15,119,000 | 18.0 |
| TOTAL EXPENDITURES | $10,812 | $84,117,000 | 100.0 |
Chester EDUCATIONAL ENVIRONMENT  |
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| ADULTS IN Chester WITH COLLEGE DEGREE OR HIGHER (%) | 21.7 |
| CHILDREN IN Chester LIVING IN POVERTY (%) | 4.7 |
Chester Appreciation Rates
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| PERIOD | TOTAL APPRECIATION | AVG. ANNUAL RATE | COMPARED TO MD* |
COMPARED TO AMERICA* |
| Since 1990 |  162.63%
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8.55%
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About Chester
Chester is a very small coastal town (ie. on the ocean or tidally-influenced rivers) located in the state of Maryland. With a population of 3,841 people and just one neighborhood, Chester is the 193rd largest community in Maryland.
Unlike some towns , Chester isn't mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Chester are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Chester is a town of sales and office workers, managers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Chester who work in office and administrative support jobs (17.58%), management occupations (14.93%), and sales jobs (12.87%).
One of the nice things about Chester is that is it nautical, meaning that parts of the town are somewhat historic and on the ocean, or touch tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and tidal rivers. Because of this, visitors and locals will often go to these areas to take in the scenery or to enjoy waterfront activities.
One downside of living in Chester, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 34.15 minutes every day commuting to work.
Chester is a small town, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.
Chester Information and Demographics
In terms of college education, Chester is somewhat better educated than the 14.96% who have a 4-year degree or higher in the typical US community: 23.98% of adults 25 and older in the town have at least a bachelor's degree.
The per capita income in Chester in 2000 was $27,789, which is upper middle income relative to Maryland, and wealthy relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $111,156 for a family of four.
The people who call Chester home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Chester is White, followed by African-American. Important ancestries of people in Chester include German, English, Irish, Italian, Polish, French, Scotch-Irish, Scottish, and French Canadian.
The most common language spoken in Chester is English.
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