Chestertown is a city of 5,594 people in Maryland. 53% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, against 36% nationally. Households here earn about 48% less than in Maryland as a whole. The median age is 32.6, younger than the US median of 38.9. 71% were living in the same home a year earlier. 52% of homes are owner-occupied.
At a glance
Lower income
median household income $54,346, below the US median
US median: $82,259
Younger
median age 32.6
US median: 38.9
More educated
53% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 48%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Unique to this place
What stands out about Chestertown
What changed most since 1990
Adults with a bachelor's degree27.4% → 53.2%(+25.8 pts)US over the same years: +15.3 pts
White share79.1% → 69.3%(−9.8 pts)US over the same years: −17.8 pts
Median household income (2024 dollars)$72,292 → $54,346(−25%)US over the same years: +14%
Its weight in Kent County
Chestertown's population equals 29% of Kent County's. Its number of veterans equals 18% of the county's. Its number of households without a car equals 39% of the county's.
Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.
Section 09 · Service history
Veterans
Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)5.2%(11)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)19.9%(42)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era42.2%(89)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War12.8%(27)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%
Share of the 211 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.
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Over time
Chestertown, decade by decade
Chestertown population, inflation-adjusted income and home value, education, and diversity by year
Year
Population
Median household income
Median home value
Bachelor's degree+
Diversity score
1990
4,005
$72,292
$240,007
27.4%
41.9
2000
4,746
$57,437
$232,990
28.6%
51.4
2010
5,252
$51,416
$460,055
38.8%
55.0
2020
5,532
$48,096
$315,857
37.8%
64.6
2024
5,594
$54,346
$344,000
53.2%
58.6
Census years come from the decennial census and the latest year from the American Community Survey, so part of any change between those two rows can reflect the different surveys. Dollar figures are adjusted for inflation to 2024 dollars; a figure ending in "+" was at the Census Bureau's reporting cap that year. The diversity score runs from 0 to 100; see how it's calculated.
