The town is relatively quiet, having a combination of lower population density and few of those groups of people who have a tendency to be noisy. For example, Abingdon has relatively fewer families with younger children, and/or college students. Combined, this makes Abingdon a pretty quiet place to live overall. If you like quiet, you will probably enjoy it here.
One of the nice things about Abingdon is that it is nautical, which means that parts of it are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and bays. Because of this, visitors and locals will often go to these areas to take in the scenery or to enjoy waterfront activities.
One downside of living in Abingdon, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 36.80 minutes every day commuting to work.
The education level of Abingdon citizens is very high relative to the national average among all cities (21.84%): 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.
