COMPARING TWO PLACES
McSherrystown vs Taneytown
PLACE A
McSherrystown, Pennsylvania
VS
PLACE B
Taneytown, Maryland
McSherrystown is 62% smaller than Taneytown. Taneytown earns more, with a median household income $26,462 higher. Taneytown has grown faster since 2000 (8% vs 1%).
MCSHERRYSTOWNTANEYTOWNDIFFERENCE
Total population3,1508,259−62% vs Taneytown
Population density6,1522,458+3,694
Population growth1.3%7.5%−6.2 pts
Median age31.038.4−7.4
Male55.0%46.1%+8.9 pts
Female45.0%53.9%−8.9 pts
Foreign-born0.0%4.7%−4.7 pts
White, non-Hispanic96.1%83.1%+13.1 pts
Black0.0%9.2%−9.2 pts
Hispanic / Latino3.7%3.7%−0.1 pts
Asian0.0%0.4%−0.4 pts
Other0.2%3.5%−3.3 pts
Median household income$61,159$87,621−$26,462
Per capita income$28,600$40,829−$12,229
Poverty rate19.3%11.2%+8.1 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3720.435−0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher11.0%23.5%−12.5 pts
Graduate degree1.8%10.7%−8.9 pts
Unemployment rate8.2%4.0%+4.2 pts
Labor force participation70.9%59.7%+11.2 pts
Median home value$176,100$338,400−$162,300
Median gross rent$1,387$1,059+$328
Owner-occupied48.2%76.9%−28.7 pts
Housing vacancy rate3.5%4.7%−1.2 pts
Rent-burdened households50.5%67.5%−17.0 pts
Average commute15.837.0−21.1
Worked from home0.9%15.7%−14.8 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.0%Even
Uninsured1.7%3.0%−1.3 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025