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By AtiveSite · Published 07/11/2026 · Updated 07/11/2026 · Every figure is linked to its source below.
Among the 80 largest places in Maryland, North Potomac has the largest share of people working from home (39.2%), followed by Potomac and Bethesda. Click any column to sort; click a city for its guide.
Across the 80 places in Maryland that we cover, the median is 18.4% and the average 19.3%; the figure runs from 39.2% (North Potomac) to 3.1% (Langley Park). That is a spread of 12.7 times between the two ends. The state figure is 19.3%; 37 of the 80 places are above it and 43 at or below.
The first five are North Potomac, Potomac, Bethesda, North Bethesda, Takoma Park. A high or low position is not good or bad on its own: remote work lets people live in cheaper places while earning city pay, but it depends on the employer. Use the Compare tab on each city page to see how two places differ across income, rent, commute and education, and check the county page for the local job market.
| # ⇅ | City ⇅ | County ⇅ | Work from home ⇅ | Population ⇅ | Median household income ⇅ | Median rent ⇅ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | North Potomac (unincorporated) | Montgomery County | 39.2% | 23,922 | $186,514 | $2,413 |
| 2 | Potomac (unincorporated) | Montgomery County | 38.3% | 45,902 | $236,675 | $2,887 |
| 3 | Bethesda (unincorporated) | Montgomery County | 38.0% | 69,397 | $192,237 | $2,469 |
| 4 | North Bethesda (unincorporated) | Montgomery County | 36.7% | 49,677 | $129,092 | $2,191 |
| 5 | Takoma Park | Montgomery County | 36.0% | 17,632 | $108,136 | $1,432 |
| 6 | Rockville | Montgomery County | 32.7% | 67,671 | $128,649 | $2,274 |
| 7 | Olney (unincorporated) | Montgomery County | 32.1% | 35,797 | $171,458 | $2,404 |
| 8 | Clarksburg (unincorporated) | Montgomery County | 30.5% | 30,487 | $176,678 | $2,495 |
| 9 | Ilchester (unincorporated) | Howard County | 27.7% | 28,364 | $152,103 | $2,115 |
| 10 | Silver Spring (unincorporated) | Montgomery County | 27.3% | 81,462 | $99,860 | $1,913 |
| 11 | Ellicott City (unincorporated) | Howard County | 27.2% | 75,257 | $156,964 | $2,061 |
| 12 | Damascus (unincorporated) | Montgomery County | 26.5% | 17,640 | $158,883 | $1,792 |
| 13 | Bowie | Prince George's County | 26.0% | 57,926 | $141,995 | $2,330 |
| 14 | Gaithersburg | Montgomery County | 26.0% | 69,825 | $112,467 | $2,058 |
| 15 | Hyattsville | Prince George's County | 25.9% | 20,966 | $91,941 | $1,835 |
| 16 | Redland (unincorporated) | Montgomery County | 25.2% | 18,665 | $132,153 | $2,221 |
| 17 | Columbia (unincorporated) | Howard County | 24.8% | 104,338 | $131,490 | $2,042 |
| 18 | Pikesville (unincorporated) | Baltimore County | 24.6% | 33,524 | $98,465 | $1,707 |
| 19 | Reisterstown (unincorporated) | Baltimore County | 24.2% | 25,582 | $85,543 | $1,600 |
| 20 | Severna Park (unincorporated) | Anne Arundel County | 24.1% | 40,228 | $169,953 | $1,699 |
| 21 | Towson (unincorporated) | Baltimore County | 23.3% | 58,679 | $101,320 | $1,764 |
| 22 | North Laurel (unincorporated) | Howard County | 23.2% | 25,563 | $122,949 | $2,031 |
| 23 | Aspen Hill (unincorporated) | Montgomery County | 23.0% | 53,279 | $111,575 | $1,916 |
| 24 | Elkridge (unincorporated) | Howard County | 22.8% | 26,283 | $139,913 | $2,295 |
| 25 | Crofton (unincorporated) | Anne Arundel County | 22.7% | 29,549 | $150,577 | $2,217 |
| 26 | Arnold (unincorporated) | Anne Arundel County | 22.5% | 24,303 | $141,639 | $2,158 |
| 27 | Germantown (unincorporated) | Montgomery County | 22.3% | 90,719 | $117,546 | $2,040 |
| 28 | Maryland City (unincorporated) | Anne Arundel County | 22.0% | 19,186 | $117,337 | $2,421 |
| 29 | Eldersburg (unincorporated) | Carroll County | 21.9% | 31,695 | $142,954 | $1,705 |
| 30 | Annapolis | Anne Arundel County | 21.0% | 40,720 | $113,860 | $1,860 |
| 31 | Ballenger Creek (unincorporated) | Frederick County | 20.9% | 26,390 | $108,944 | $1,987 |
| 32 | Catonsville (unincorporated) | Baltimore County | 20.9% | 43,368 | $114,109 | $1,724 |
| 33 | Clinton (unincorporated) | Prince George's County | 20.8% | 38,376 | $124,803 | $1,809 |
| 34 | Pasadena (unincorporated) | Anne Arundel County | 20.5% | 34,309 | $129,727 | $2,393 |
| 35 | Wheaton (unincorporated) | Montgomery County | 20.3% | 52,926 | $111,478 | $2,163 |
| 36 | Owings Mills (unincorporated) | Baltimore County | 19.7% | 37,245 | $96,243 | $1,841 |
| 37 | Odenton (unincorporated) | Anne Arundel County | 19.5% | 45,002 | $128,441 | $2,257 |
| 38 | Bel Air South (unincorporated) | Harford County | 19.2% | 58,137 | $123,653 | $1,757 |
| 39 | Fort Washington (unincorporated) | Prince George's County | 19.1% | 25,134 | $143,333 | $2,690 |
| 40 | Camp Springs (unincorporated) | Prince George's County | 18.4% | 22,544 | $120,456 | $2,231 |
| 41 | Montgomery Village (unincorporated) | Montgomery County | 18.3% | 34,110 | $95,348 | $1,916 |
| 42 | Baltimore | Baltimore | 17.8% | 573,243 | $62,177 | $1,331 |
| 43 | Frederick | Frederick County | 17.5% | 83,395 | $97,069 | $1,764 |
| 44 | Fairland (unincorporated) | Montgomery County | 17.5% | 26,231 | $98,800 | $1,894 |
| 45 | Bel Air North (unincorporated) | Harford County | 17.2% | 31,302 | $137,336 | $1,624 |
| 46 | Suitland (unincorporated) | Prince George's County | 17.2% | 23,793 | $71,585 | $1,707 |
| 47 | Severn (unincorporated) | Anne Arundel County | 17.1% | 58,402 | $134,423 | $2,175 |
| 48 | Laurel | Prince George's County | 17.1% | 29,798 | $100,504 | $1,873 |
| 49 | Greenbelt | Prince George's County | 16.7% | 24,678 | $85,997 | $1,848 |
| 50 | Waldorf (unincorporated) | Charles County | 16.5% | 82,943 | $116,089 | $1,995 |
| 51 | Perry Hall (unincorporated) | Baltimore County | 16.2% | 29,105 | $106,244 | $1,706 |
| 52 | College Park | Prince George's County | 16.1% | 34,540 | $69,721 | $1,912 |
| 53 | Woodlawn (unincorporated) | Baltimore County | 15.8% | 40,379 | $82,466 | $1,494 |
| 54 | Westminster | Carroll County | 15.4% | 20,445 | $86,219 | $1,476 |
| 55 | Lake Shore (unincorporated) | Anne Arundel County | 15.3% | 18,249 | $130,689 | $1,806 |
| 56 | Oxon Hill (unincorporated) | Prince George's County | 15.1% | 17,893 | $93,252 | $1,721 |
| 57 | Randallstown (unincorporated) | Baltimore County | 14.3% | 35,957 | $85,735 | $1,577 |
| 58 | Seabrook (unincorporated) | Prince George's County | 14.2% | 18,317 | $98,157 | $1,840 |
| 59 | Middle River (unincorporated) | Baltimore County | 14.1% | 31,712 | $78,398 | $1,636 |
| 60 | Arbutus (unincorporated) | Baltimore County | 13.6% | 22,507 | $99,090 | $1,318 |
| 61 | South Laurel (unincorporated) | Prince George's County | 13.4% | 29,272 | $88,933 | $1,830 |
| 62 | Parkville (unincorporated) | Baltimore County | 13.4% | 30,549 | $79,178 | $1,526 |
| 63 | Carney (unincorporated) | Baltimore County | 13.1% | 28,343 | $83,620 | $1,793 |
| 64 | Cockeysville (unincorporated) | Baltimore County | 12.9% | 23,962 | $77,680 | $1,603 |
| 65 | Milford Mill (unincorporated) | Baltimore County | 12.6% | 30,829 | $69,711 | $1,653 |
| 66 | Glen Burnie (unincorporated) | Anne Arundel County | 11.8% | 72,590 | $88,280 | $1,648 |
| 67 | Hagerstown | Washington County | 11.5% | 43,665 | $52,221 | $1,114 |
| 68 | Beltsville (unincorporated) | Prince George's County | 11.5% | 19,176 | $99,642 | $1,963 |
| 69 | Rosedale (unincorporated) | Baltimore County | 11.0% | 20,002 | $85,711 | $1,378 |
| 70 | Calverton (unincorporated) | Montgomery County | 10.6% | 17,624 | $107,381 | $2,164 |
| 71 | Chillum (unincorporated) | Prince George's County | 10.3% | 34,871 | $79,864 | $1,735 |
| 72 | Lochearn (unincorporated) | Baltimore County | 10.3% | 27,074 | $74,707 | $1,460 |
| 73 | Landover (unincorporated) | Prince George's County | 10.1% | 24,514 | $72,100 | $1,735 |
| 74 | Dundalk (unincorporated) | Baltimore County | 10.1% | 65,969 | $64,520 | $1,473 |
| 75 | Edgewood (unincorporated) | Harford County | 9.5% | 24,922 | $80,772 | $1,375 |
| 76 | Cumberland | Allegany County | 9.5% | 18,804 | $48,162 | $741 |
| 77 | Essex (unincorporated) | Baltimore County | 7.5% | 40,580 | $67,168 | $1,319 |
| 78 | East Riverdale (unincorporated) | Prince George's County | 6.8% | 18,336 | $81,831 | $1,716 |
| 79 | Salisbury | Wicomico County | 4.9% | 33,285 | $58,576 | $1,318 |
| 80 | Langley Park (unincorporated) | Prince George's County | 3.1% | 21,508 | $85,321 | $1,707 |
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North Potomac, with 39.2% (among the 80 largest places; ACS 2020–2024).
The 80 largest places in Maryland by population.