Chestertown is a somewhat small coastal town (i.e. on the ocean, a bay, or inlet) located in the state of Maryland. With a population of 5,590 people and two associated neighborhoods, Chestertown is the 117th largest community in Maryland.
And if you like science, one thing you'll find is that Chestertown has lots of scientists living in town - whether they be life scientists, physical scientists (like astronomers), or social scientists (like geographers!). So, if you're scientific-minded, you might like it here too.
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.
Also of interest is that Chestertown has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.
A relatively large number of people in Chestertown telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 11.14% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.
Chestertown is a place where college students are a big part of the character and culture of the town. Small towns have often struggled with declining populations over the past few decades, but the presence of such a large college student population has helped Chestertown to fight this trend. Not only does the college population add spending and jobs to local economy, but it also contributes a very tangible, youthful energy to the town.
One of the nice things about Chestertown is that it is nautical, which means that parts of it are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and bays. Because of this, visitors and locals will often go to these areas to take in the scenery or to enjoy waterfront activities.
Chestertown 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.
The citizens of Chestertown are among the most well-educated in the nation: 45.12% of adults in Chestertown have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree, whereas the average US city has 21.84% holding at least a bachelor's degree.
The per capita income in Chestertown in 2022 was $32,565, which is low income relative to Maryland, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $130,260 for a family of four. However, Chestertown contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Chestertown is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Chestertown home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Chestertown residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Chestertown include English, Italian, German, Irish, and Polish.
The most common language spoken in Chestertown is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and Spanish.