It is a fairly quiet town because there are relatively few of those groups of people who have a tendency to be noisy. (Children, for example, often can't help themselves from being noisy, and being parents ourselves, we know!) Abingdon has relatively few families with children living at home, and is quieter because of it. Renters and college students, for their own reasons, can also be noisy. Abingdon has few renters and college students. But the biggest reason it is quieter in Abingdon than in most places in America, is that there are just simply fewer people living here. If you think trees make good neighbors, Abingdon may be for you.
Abingdon is also nautical, which means that parts of it are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and bays. Quite often, nautical areas such as these attract visitors and locals who come to enjoy the scenery and various waterfront activities.
One downside of living in Abingdon is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Abingdon, the average commute to work is 36.80 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average.
The population of Abingdon is very well educated relative to most cities and towns in the nation, where the average community has 21.84% of its adult population holding a 4-year degree or higher: 38.57% of adults in Abingdon have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree.
The per capita income in Abingdon in 2018 was $52,689, which is upper middle income relative to Maryland, and wealthy relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $210,756 for a family of four.
Abingdon is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Abingdon home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Abingdon residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Abingdon include German, Irish, Polish, English, and Italian.
The most common language spoken in Abingdon is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and Italian.
