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Maryland·Caroline County
3 tracts·3K people·$235K median·618/mi²
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The median home value in Denton is $234,600 (Census ACS 2020–2024) — 0.5× the US median of $458,812.
Denton has 4,936 residents across 1 census tracts and 3 named neighborhoods (Census ACS 2020–2024).
The median age is 39.2; the population is 65.8% White, 24.5% Black, 5.4% Multiracial, 3.5% Hispanic or Latino, 0.4% Other and 0.3% Asian; the average household has 2.6 people; 11.6% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher; the poverty rate is 12.8% (Census ACS 2020–2024).
Denton Elementary School is the elementary school with reported scores (44%); Lockerman Middle School is the middle school with reported scores (32%). Average of ELA and math proficiency (state DOE / NCES).
Median gross rent is $1,043/month, 34% below the US median (Census ACS 2020–2024).
The median household income in Denton is $66,510 a year, 23% below the US median (Census ACS 2020–2024).
In Denton, median rent is $1,043/month and the median home value is $234,600 (Census ACS 2020–2024).
Denton reported 5.6 violent crimes and 22.6 property crimes per 1,000 residents (FBI UCR, 2023).
Summer highs average 86°F; winter lows average 29°F; there are 83 comfortable days a year; annual rainfall is 47 inches (NOAA GridMET).
The highest-rated natural hazards in Denton are wildfire (91), strong wind (89) and winter weather (87), scored 0–100 against all US communities (FEMA National Risk Index). Peak ground shaking is 0.14g (USGS; 2% chance in 50 years).
In Denton, 2.9% of workers walk to work (Census ACS).