What is special about New Market MD?

[Anonymous]

OP we live in New Market (Lake Linganore specifically) and we love it. We moved out here from HoCo and think the schools are much better, actually (Oakdale). It's quiet and peaceful and our neighbors are awesome. We also have the added benefit of the lake amenities. We moved about 7 years ago when prices were MUCH cheaper but you still get more bang for your buck which is obvious I guess considering location.

[Anonymous]

I’m surprised people here think New Market is more affluent than Rockville. Richard Montgomery is a much more affluent school than Urbana, Linganore, and Oakdale and home prices are significantly higher in RM. RM does have a slightly higher percentage of FARMS, but it’s still a low-poverty school. Looking at it, Frederick County schools seemingly have the upper hand in standardized exams, which gives them their high GS rankings, but RM looks like a much better school in terms of kids taking and passing AP exams.

[Anonymous]

GS ranking is B.S.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I’m surprised people here think New Market is more affluent than Rockville. Richard Montgomery is a much more affluent school than Urbana, Linganore, and Oakdale and home prices are significantly higher in RM. RM does have a slightly higher percentage of FARMS, but it’s still a low-poverty school. Looking at it, Frederick County schools seemingly have the upper hand in standardized exams, which gives them their high GS rankings, but RM looks like a much better school in terms of kids taking and passing AP exams.

https://datausa.io/profile/geo/rockville-md

https://datausa.io/profile/geo/new-market-md

Higher median income with lower cost of living is more affluent

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I’m surprised people here think New Market is more affluent than Rockville. Richard Montgomery is a much more affluent school than Urbana, Linganore, and Oakdale and home prices are significantly higher in RM. RM does have a slightly higher percentage of FARMS, but it’s still a low-poverty school. Looking at it, Frederick County schools seemingly have the upper hand in standardized exams, which gives them their high GS rankings, but RM looks like a much better school in terms of kids taking and passing AP exams.

https://datausa.io/profile/geo/rockville-md

https://datausa.io/profile/geo/new-market-md

Higher median income with lower cost of living is more affluent

No shit. One has a population of 67,000 people and the other 1,550?
Apples to oranges comparison.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I’m surprised people here think New Market is more affluent than Rockville. Richard Montgomery is a much more affluent school than Urbana, Linganore, and Oakdale and home prices are significantly higher in RM. RM does have a slightly higher percentage of FARMS, but it’s still a low-poverty school. Looking at it, Frederick County schools seemingly have the upper hand in standardized exams, which gives them their high GS rankings, but RM looks like a much better school in terms of kids taking and passing AP exams.

https://datausa.io/profile/geo/rockville-md

https://datausa.io/profile/geo/new-market-md

Higher median income with lower cost of living is more affluent

No shit. One has a population of 67,000 people and the other 1,550?
Apples to oranges comparison.

Yea we are comparing apples and oranges.

This is why New Market is better it’s easier to educate a small population.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Urbana/new market/etc are highly educated/mostly liberal/lacks diversity but growing area of frederick.

The schools reflect that.

Otoh - I’m surprised Richard Montgomery is so low. Even if you don’t do IB/magnet the school is very good.

I know a ton of people in Urbana and they love it.

Nope. Mostly lean conservative

[Anonymous]

OP

New Market is in the middle of nowhere and very insular in thought processes. Schools are ok not amazing.

Rockville schools are much better no matter what those data sets say.

These two are not in the same stratosphere.

Urbana schools are way overcrowded. Traffic is horrible. Again no diversity.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I’m surprised people here think New Market is more affluent than Rockville. Richard Montgomery is a much more affluent school than Urbana, Linganore, and Oakdale and home prices are significantly higher in RM. RM does have a slightly higher percentage of FARMS, but it’s still a low-poverty school. Looking at it, Frederick County schools seemingly have the upper hand in standardized exams, which gives them their high GS rankings, but RM looks like a much better school in terms of kids taking and passing AP exams.

https://datausa.io/profile/geo/rockville-md

https://datausa.io/profile/geo/new-market-md

Higher median income with lower cost of living is more affluent

No shit. One has a population of 67,000 people and the other 1,550?
Apples to oranges comparison.

Yea we are comparing apples and oranges.

This is why New Market is better it’s easier to educate a small population.

New market is an area of Frederick. It is educated by FCPS. It's not independent. It's not better.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:OP

New Market is in the middle of nowhere and very insular in thought processes. Schools are ok not amazing.

Rockville schools are much better no matter what those data sets say.

These two are not in the same stratosphere.

Urbana schools are way overcrowded. Traffic is horrible. Again no diversity.

What do you expect?
DC area is unique and international, like a bubble of it's own.
New Market is more American, more like what the rest of the country and state is like

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:OP

New Market is in the middle of nowhere and very insular in thought processes. Schools are ok not amazing.

Rockville schools are much better no matter what those data sets say.

These two are not in the same stratosphere.

Urbana schools are way overcrowded. Traffic is horrible. Again no diversity.

What do you expect?
DC area is unique and international, like a bubble of it's own.
New Market is more American, more like what the rest of the country and state is like

No, it is not. The state is not 80% white nor is America.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Urbana/new market/etc are highly educated/mostly liberal/lacks diversity but growing area of frederick.

The schools reflect that.

Otoh - I’m surprised Richard Montgomery is so low. Even if you don’t do IB/magnet the school is very good.

I know a ton of people in Urbana and they love it.

Nope. Mostly lean conservative

I think the most accurate answer here is the area is purple. The influx of new folks, many of whom are coming from the DC area, may change the political demographics more and more. And if it matters to OP, I beeeliiieve New Market and such are all in the 8th district (Raskin) for the U.S. House. But while Frederick County went for Trump in 2016 and then flipped for Biden in 2020...the state officials are typically GOP.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:OP

New Market is in the middle of nowhere and very insular in thought processes. Schools are ok not amazing.

Rockville schools are much better no matter what those data sets say.

These two are not in the same stratosphere.

Urbana schools are way overcrowded. Traffic is horrible. Again no diversity.

What do you expect?
DC area is unique and international, like a bubble of it's own.
New Market is more American, more like what the rest of the country and state is like

No, it is not. The state is not 80% white nor is America.

+1

I think New Market is actually over 90 percent white. Maryland as a whole is under 60 percent white.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Urbana/new market/etc are highly educated/mostly liberal/lacks diversity but growing area of frederick.

The schools reflect that.

Otoh - I’m surprised Richard Montgomery is so low. Even if you don’t do IB/magnet the school is very good.

I know a ton of people in Urbana and they love it.

Nope. Mostly lean conservative

I think the most accurate answer here is the area is purple. The influx of new folks, many of whom are coming from the DC area, may change the political demographics more and more. And if it matters to OP, I beeeliiieve New Market and such are all in the 8th district (Raskin) for the U.S. House. But while Frederick County went for Trump in 2016 and then flipped for Biden in 2020...the state officials are typically GOP.

Frederick is purple

New Market and Urbana are blue

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:OP

New Market is in the middle of nowhere and very insular in thought processes. Schools are ok not amazing.

Rockville schools are much better no matter what those data sets say.

These two are not in the same stratosphere.

Urbana schools are way overcrowded. Traffic is horrible. Again no diversity.

Urbana just build a whole new elementary school and they have a new HS in the plan.

So they are growing but they are also building.