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. There's nothing like the smell of a brand new house, and in Middletown, you'll find that a large proportion of houses were recently built. New growth in residential real estate is an indication that people are choosing to move to Middletown, and putting down their money on brand new construction. Middletown’s real estate is, on average, some of the newest in the nation. Middletown does seem to be experiencing an influx of affluent people, because the median household income is $173,333.00. Housing costs in Middletown are among some of the highest in the nation, although real estate prices here don't compare to real estate prices in the most expensive communities in Maryland.Middletown is a decidedly white-collar town, with fully 89.35% 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 (16.04%), business and financial occupations (14.80%), and teaching (8.94%). 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. 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. One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 29.34% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. 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 people who are both educated and wealthy, and thus tend to be older, richer, and more established than young professionals. "Urban sophisticates" is not just about being educated and well-off financially: it is a point of view and state of mind, one that you might call 'urbaneness'. But such people can and do regularly live in small towns, suburbs and rural areas, as well as in big cities. They read, support the arts and high-end shops, and love travel. 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. One downside of living in Middletown is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Middletown, the average commute to work is 32.01 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average. Middletown 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.Do you have a 4-year college degree or graduate degree? If so, you may feel right at home in Middletown. 58.18% of adults here have a 4-year degree or graduate degree, whereas the national average for all cities and towns is just 21.84%. The per capita income in Middletown in 2022 was $62,781, which is upper middle income relative to Maryland, and wealthy relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $251,124 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 Polish. The most common language spoken in Middletown is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and Tagalog.
