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Darlington, MD
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Darlington profile


Living in Darlington


Darlington is a tiny town located in the state of Maryland. With a population of 398 people and two associated neighborhoods, Darlington is the 259th largest community in Maryland. Darlington has an unusually large stock of pre-World War II architecture, making it one of the older and more historic towns.

Housing costs in Darlington 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.

Also of interest is that Darlington has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

In addition, Darlington 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.

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, Darlington has relatively fewer families with younger children, and/or college students. Combined, this makes Darlington a pretty quiet place to live overall. If you like quiet, you will probably enjoy it here.

As is often the case in a small town, Darlington doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.

The population of Darlington 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: 36.98% of adults in Darlington have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree.

The per capita income in Darlington in 2022 was $41,609, which is lower middle income relative to Maryland, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $166,436 for a family of four.

The people who call Darlington home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Darlington residents report their race to be White. Important ancestries of people in Darlington include German, Irish, Dutch, French, and Polish.

The most common language spoken in Darlington is English. Other important languages spoken here include Greek and Italian.