Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 48/100
D+
Median home value$570,000
Washington $579,900
Median rent$1,916/mo
Washington $2,027/mo
Cost-burdened households33%
Washington 31%
Aspen Hill
Montgomery County53,279 residentsMontgomery County Public Schools
59
C
Suburbgrade score
39th of 60 Washington suburbs. Strong on schools and cost of living, held back by commute & transport.
59
Washington median 64
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A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Aspen Hill is like to live in, by category
Bars show Aspen Hill against Washington. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 77/100
B
Within-state proficiency78th pct
Washington median 78th pct
Student–teacher ratio13.2
Washington median 14.1
Graduation rate89%
Washington median 86%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 77/100
B
Housing cost index93
Washington 100
Eff. tax rate0.77%
Washington 0.85%
Local sales tax6.00%
Washington median 5.77%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 38/100
D−
Mean commute34.1 min
Washington 32.4 min
Under 30 minutes44%
Washington 47%
Transit stops / sq mi3.6
Washington median 6.4 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 66/100
C+
Restaurants & cafés37
Washington median 87 · within 2 miles
Groceries6
Washington median 8 · within 2 miles
Parks66
Washington median 85 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 47/100
D
Median household income$111,575
Washington $126,684
Unemployment7.0%
Washington 4.8%
Professional occupations46%
Washington 58%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Aspen Hill on commute & transport
Aspen Hill's weakest grade is D−. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbCommuteOverall
McNair20 mi from Aspen HillB 66 C+ Arlington15 mi from Aspen HillB− 73 B Reston17 mi from Aspen HillB− 70 B− Ashburn21 mi from Aspen HillB− 71 B− Bethesda8 mi from Aspen HillC+ 73 B Sterling18 mi from Aspen HillC+ 69 B− Mean commute: ACS 2020–24 · Commuting under 30 minutes: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in Aspen Hill
Is Aspen Hill, MD a good place to live?
Aspen Hill scores 59 out of 100, 39th of 60 Washington suburbs. It is strongest on schools and weakest on commute & transport. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is Aspen Hill expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades B. The median home is $570,000, 2% below the Washington median, and the effective property tax rate is 0.77%. $1,916/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Aspen Hill?
Schools grade B. The districts serving Aspen Hill sit at the 78th pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 89% graduation rate and a 13.2 student–teacher ratio. Aspen Hill is served by Montgomery County Public Schools. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Aspen Hill?
The mean commute is 34.1 min, with 44% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 23% working from home. Transit density is 3.6 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Aspen Hill?
Within two miles there are 6 groceries, 37 restaurants and cafés and 66 parks, which grades C+ on amenities.
Are the homes in Aspen Hill old or new?
The median home in Aspen Hill was built in 1970 — older than the Washington median of 1983. That is a median, so a town can be half post-war and half new-build and still land there. 65% of homes are houses rather than flats.
Every answer is built from the figures on this page, with their sources and as-of dates on the methodology page.