Middletown is a somewhat small town located in the state of Maryland. With a population of 5,055 people and three associated neighborhoods, Middletown is the 122nd largest community in Maryland. Middletown has seen a significant amount of newer housing growth in recent years. Quite often, new home construction is the result of new residents moving in who are middle class or wealthier, attracted by jobs, a healthy local economy, or other amenities as they leave nearby or far away areas for greener pastures. This seems to be the case in Middletown, where the median household income is $159,342.00. Middletown home prices are not only among the most expensive in Maryland, but Middletown real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.Middletown is a decidedly white-collar town, with fully 92.71% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Middletown is a town of professionals, managers, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Middletown who work in management occupations (17.28%), business and financial occupations (13.73%), and sales jobs (8.97%). And if you like science, one thing you'll find is that Middletown 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. Also of interest is that Middletown 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 Middletown telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 26.72% 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. In addition, Middletown is home to many people who could be described as "urban sophisticates". Urban sophisticates are educated, wealthy, executives and professionals, who have urbane tastes in books, food, and travel, whether they actually live in a big city, or choose to reside in a small town. In big or medium-sized cities, urban sophisticates tend to frequent art institutions such as opera, symphonies, ballet, live theatre, and museums. Because of many things, Middletown is a very good place for families to consider. With an enviable combination of good schools, low crime, college-educated neighbors who tend to support education because of their own experiences, and a high rate of home ownership in predominantly single-family properties, Middletown really has some of the features that families look for when choosing a good community to raise children. Is Middletown perfect? Of course not, and if you like frenetic nightlife, it will be far from your cup of tea. But overall this is a solid community, with many things to recommend it as a family-friendly place to live.If knowledge is power, Middletown is a pretty powerful place. 62.10% of the adults in Middletown have earned a 4-year college degree, masters degree, MD, law degree, or even PhD. Compare that to the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns. The per capita income in Middletown in 2022 was $65,457, which is wealthy relative to Maryland and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $261,828 for a family of four. Middletown is a somewhat ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Middletown home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Middletown residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Middletown include German, English, Irish, Italian, and European. The most common language spoken in Middletown is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and Tagalog.
