Chestertown is a very small coastal town (ie. on the ocean or tidally-influenced rivers) located in the state of Maryland. With a population of 4,782 people and two constituent neighborhoods, Chestertown is the 183rd largest community in Maryland.

Unlike some towns, Chestertown isn't mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Chestertown are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Chestertown is a town of sales and office workers, professionals, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Chestertown who work in office and administrative support jobs (17.50%), teaching (10.54%), and sales jobs (9.69%).

Of important note, Chestertown is also a town of artists. Chestertown has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape Chestertown's character.

Chestertown is a small town where college students really create the town feel and character. So many small towns have lost population over the last 20-30 years that having the local college presence in the Chestertown area, with all of the energy of the students filling area dorms and apartments each fall, really helps Chestertown maintain a good economy.

The town is also nautical, which means that parts of Chestertown are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and tidal rivers. Quite often, nautical areas such as these attract visitors and locals who come to enjoy the scenery and various waterfront activities.

Residents of the town have the good fortune of having one of the shortest daily commutes compared to the rest of the country. On average, they spend only 16.56 minutes getting to work every day.

Despite the fact that Chestertown is a relatively small town, the public transit system is fairly well used to commute to work. Many people choose to use the bus, often traveling to the central city in the region.

Chestertown Information and Demographics

The overall education level of Chestertown citizens is substantially higher than the typical US community, as 28.57% of adults in Chestertown have at least a bachelor's degree, and the average American community has 14.96%.

The per capita income in Chestertown in 2000 was $18,769, which is lower middle income relative to Maryland, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $75,076 for a family of four.

Chestertown is a very ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Chestertown home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Chestertown is White, followed by African-American. Important ancestries of people in Chestertown include German, English, Irish, Italian, Scottish, and African.

The most common language spoken in Chestertown is English.