Talbot County, MD
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The average rental price in Talbot County, Maryland is currently $2,428, based on NeighborhoodScout’s exclusive analysis. The average rental cost in this neighborhood is higher than 64.0% of the neighborhoods in Maryland.
Royal Oak / Newcomb is a rural neighborhood (based on population density) located in Easton, Maryland. This is a coastal neighborhood (i.e., is on the ocean, a bay, or inlet).
Royal Oak / Newcomb real estate is primarily made up of medium sized (three or four bedroom) to large (four, five or more bedroom) single-family homes and small apartment buildings. Most of the residential real estate is owner occupied. Many of the residences in the Royal Oak / Newcomb neighborhood are established but not old, having been built between 1970 and 1999. A number of residences were also built between 2000 and the present.
Vacant apartments or homes are a major fact of life in Royal Oak / Newcomb. The current real estate vacancy rate here is 30.9%. This is higher than the rate of vacancies in 94.5% of all U.S. neighborhoods. A relatively large percentage of housing here is seasonally occupied (26.1%). This can occur in vacation areas, and occasionally it is also found in neighborhoods that are primarily filled with college students, as some apartments could be vacant when school is not in session. If you live here year round, you may find that a number of buildings in your neighborhood are actually empty.
Many things matter about a neighborhood, but the first thing most people notice is the way a neighborhood looks and its particular character. For example, one might notice whether the buildings all date from a certain time period or whether shop signs are in multiple languages. This particular neighborhood in Easton, the Royal Oak / Newcomb neighborhood, has some outstanding things about the way it looks and its way of life that are worth highlighting.
Notable & Unique: Real Estate
Royal Oak / Newcomb is a neighborhood that is on the ocean, a bay, or inlet. Many times, such places have amenities that bring locals and visitors to the waterfront for recreational activities or to check out the scenery. In some densely populated areas that are less financially well-off, the neighborhood waterfront can be relatively industrial and less open to recreation. In addition to being coastal, Royal Oak / Newcomb is a very nautical neighborhood, meaning that it is somewhat historic, walkable, densely populated and on the water. This gives the neighborhood a very nautical feel, with some seaside and shipping feel, which some may really enjoy the sights and sounds of. One of the notable things about Royal Oak / Newcomb is that it is one of the quietest neighborhoods in America, according to NeighborhoodScout’s exclusive analysis and quantitative rating of quietness. When you are here, you will find it to be very quiet. If quiet and peaceful are your cup of tea, you may have found a great place for you.
Notable & Unique: People
If you are planning to retire in Maryland, this neighborhood should be on your must-see list. For many reasons, Royal Oak / Newcomb may be considered a retiree’s dream neighborhood. According to NeighborhoodScout’s exclusive analysis and metrics, it’s peaceful and quiet, has above average safety from crime compared to other neighborhoods in Maryland, while also offering a diverse range of housing options. This, along with the vibrant mix of very educated seniors and other age groups who choose to live here, makes the neighborhood more retiree-friendly than 99.7% of neighborhoods in MD. If a Maryland retirement is in your future, this neighborhood should be one of the places you visit. In addition to being an excellent choice for active retirees, this neighborhood is also a very good choice for urban sophisticates and highly educated executives.
Notable & Unique: Length of Commute
Whether walking, biking, riding, or driving, the length of one’s commute is an important factor for one’s quality of life. The Royal Oak / Newcomb neighborhood stands out for its commute length, according to NeighborhoodScout’s analysis. Long commutes can be brutal. They take time, money, and energy, leaving less of you for yourself and your family. The residents of the Royal Oak / Newcomb neighborhood unfortunately have the distinction of having, on average, a longer commute than most any neighborhood in America. 10.0% of commuters here travel more than one hour just one-way to work. That is more than two hours per day. This percentage with two-hour + round-trip commutes is higher than NeighborhoodScout found in 95.3% of all neighborhoods in America.
Notable & Unique: Diversity
Did you know that the Royal Oak / Newcomb neighborhood has more English and Swiss ancestry people living in it than nearly any neighborhood in America? It’s true! In fact, 23.8% of this neighborhood’s residents have English ancestry and 1.7% have Swiss ancestry.
There are two complementary measures for understanding the income of a neighborhood’s residents: the average and the extremes. While a neighborhood may be relatively wealthy overall, it is equally important to understand the rate of people – particularly children – who are living at or below the federal poverty line, which is extremely low income. Some neighborhoods with a lower average income may actually have a lower childhood poverty rate than another with a higher average income, and this helps us understand the conditions and character of a neighborhood.
The neighbors in the Royal Oak / Newcomb neighborhood in Easton are upper-middle income, making it an above average income neighborhood. NeighborhoodScout’s exclusive analysis reveals that this neighborhood has a higher income than 82.0% of the neighborhoods in America. In addition, 6.3% of the children seventeen and under living in this neighborhood are living below the federal poverty line, which is a lower rate of childhood poverty than is found in 62.1% of America’s neighborhoods.
The old saying “you are what you eat” is true. But it is also true that you are what you do for a living. The types of occupations your neighbors have shape their character, and together as a group, their collective occupations shape the culture of a place.
In the Royal Oak / Newcomb neighborhood, 58.4% of the working population is employed in executive, management, and professional occupations. The second most important occupational group in this neighborhood is sales and service jobs, from major sales accounts, to working in fast food restaurants, with 17.6% of the residents employed. Other residents here are employed in manufacturing and laborer occupations (16.3%), and 6.9% in clerical, assistant, and tech support occupations.
The most common language spoken in the Royal Oak / Newcomb neighborhood is English, spoken by 95.4% of households. Some people also speak Spanish (3.2%).
Culture is the shared learned behavior of peoples. Undeniably, different ethnicities and ancestries have different cultural traditions, and as a result, neighborhoods with concentrations of residents of one or another ethnicities or ancestries will express those cultures. It is what makes the North End in Boston so fun to visit for the Italian restaurants, bakeries, culture, and charm, and similarly, why people enjoy visiting Chinatown in San Francisco.
In the Royal Oak / Newcomb neighborhood in Easton, MD, residents most commonly identify their ethnicity or ancestry as German (30.0%). There are also a number of people of English ancestry (23.8%), and residents who report Irish roots (20.0%), and some of the residents are also of Polish ancestry (8.7%), along with some French ancestry residents (3.3%), among others.
How you get to work – car, bus, train or other means – and how much of your day it takes to do so is a large quality of life and financial issue. Especially with gasoline prices rising and expected to continue doing so, the length and means of one’s commute can be a financial burden. Some neighborhoods are physically located so that many residents have to drive in their own car, others are set up so many walk to work, or can take a train, bus, or bike. The greatest number of commuters in Royal Oak / Newcomb neighborhood spend under 15 minutes commuting one-way to work (39.5% of working residents), one of the shortest commutes across America. However, there is also a significant group of residents (10.0%) who commute over an hour in each direction.
Here most residents (76.0%) drive alone in a private automobile to get to work. In addition, quite a number also hop out the door and walk to work to get to work (7.0%) and 6.8% of residents also carpool with coworkers, friends, or neighbors for their daily commute. In a neighborhood like this, as in most of the nation, many residents find owning a car useful for getting to work.
This information was found on neighborhooodscout.com