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Rural neighborhoods

Small Towns, Big Opportunities

One great thing about Maryland is there’s so much so close together and so connected, choosing a small town doesn’t mean giving up big-time opportunities. Great schools, convenient commutes and accessible broaband for working from home mean you don’t have to compromise to live just a bit off the beaten path. Enjoy walkable streets, friendly neighborhoods, and all the joys of small town living just a stone’s throw from beaches, mountains, big cities and more.

Small Town Treasures

Do you want to find the perfect town to call home? Then look no further than Maryland. Maryland’s rural neighborhoods offer you the cozy comfort of living in a small town.

Frostburg

Western Maryland

Frostburg State University means this quintessential college town is home to eclectic cafes, funky hostels, and a top-notch bluegrass scene. Enjoy wineries like Toasted Goat in the heart of downtown, or get out into the great outdoors and into the heart of Appalachia. It’s easy from your new home in Frostburg.

Leonardtown

Southern Maryland

Southern Maryland history, charm and culture an easy drive from Washington, D.C.? Please and thank you! Get out and kayak right from the historic downtown, enjoy fantastic local cuisine and the award winning wines of Port of Leonardtown Winery, and get your groove on at the always awesome annual summer concert series.

Berlin

Eastern Shore

Minutes from the beach in Ocean City, Berlin, is an oasis of cool on Maryland’s Eastern Shore. Enjoy the walkable, bikeable downtown with its charming gastropubs and eager-to-please eateries featuring farm-fresh foods and fresh catch from the sea. Come for the annual Bathtub Races and you’ll see why Berlin was voted Coolest Small Town in America.

St. Michaels

Eastern Shore

Chesapeake living can be more than just a dream in this enchanting sailor’s paradise. Get in touch with the culture of the water with the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum, an active part of the St. Michael’s community.

Westminster

Central Maryland

Just right up the road from bustling Baltimore, the pace slows down in Westminster. Get to know the local story at the Carroll County Farm Museum and the Union Mills Homestead one day and catch a downtown outdoor concert the next. Local wineries, great golfing and convenient shopping mean you’ll have it all right at home, but the big city is still just a quick trip away.

Havre de Grace

Central Maryland

A one-time Presidential retreat set at the top of the remarkable Chesapeake Bay, Havre de Grace is home to great small town living just a quick trip up 95 from Philadelphia and Baltimore. Enjoy stunning waterfront vistas, thriving local culture, great museums, dining, and even nearby minor-league baseball at this haven on the headwaters of the Chesapeake.

Easton

Eastern Shore

Beautiful bricked sidewalks lead through fantastic neighborhoods filled with history and brimming with charm. Boutiques, art galleries and the amazing Art Deco Avalon Theatre bring big-city living to this terrific small town named one of America’s Top Ten Best Small Towns and Top 100 Small Arts Communities in America.

Thurmont

Western Maryland

A stone’s throw from downtown Frederick and set amongst the Maryland mountains, enjoy world class hiking in this home to Catoctin Mountain Park, Cunningham Falls, and the annual Color Festival celebrating the beauty of this fall mecca.

Oakland

Western Maryland

Nestled on the shores of Deep Creek Lake in the mountains of Western Maryland, Oakland offers four seasons of fine living. Enjoy skiing in winter at the enchanting Wisp resort, boating, swimming and fishing in summer on the lake, and of course those remarkable vistas of fall foliage reflected in the still waters of Deep Creek in Fall. It’s a paradise on the mountain side of Maryland.

Cumberland

Western Maryland

With steeples and steam trains set against the forested hills of Western Maryland, Cumberland is like a picture postcard come to life. Long known as “The Gateway to the West,” bicyclists can get their miles in along the C&O Canal Towpath and Great Allegheny Passage GAP Trail; together, they run from D.C. to Pittsburgh through Cumberland.

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