Residents will find that the town is relatively quiet. This is because it is not over-populated, and it has fewer college students, renters, and young children - all of whom can be noisy at times. So, if you're looking for a relatively peaceful place to live, Abingdon is worth considering.
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. Such areas are often places that visitors and locals go for waterfront activities or taking in the scenery.
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 2022 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.
