Best PlacesWilson-Conococheague, MD Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood in and around Wilson-Conococheague, scored on 40 measures of daily life and ranked to fit what matters to you. Local pay runs high here, and housing takes the biggest bite out of it. To work out which city fits you best, start with the best places to live tool.
Wilson-Conococheague ranks 16,139th of 50,333 U.S. towns on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on few empty homes by a wide margin, and taxes are the weak spot.
The best neighborhoods in Wilson-Conococheague
BestNeighborhood is the only ranking that scores 40 measures of daily life neighborhood by neighborhood and lets you re-weight every one of them yourself.
Wilson-Conococheague's strengths and weaknesses
Where Wilson-Conococheague ranks high
- Low vacancyBetter than 98% of towns
- Big-city accessBetter than 90% of towns
- Cell coverageBetter than 89% of towns
- Cost of living vs incomeBetter than 86% of towns
- Household income$99,804 median, better than 84% of towns
Where Wilson-Conococheague ranks low
- Low income/sales/gas taxBetter than only 1% of towns
- State infrastructureBetter than only 8% of towns
- State fiscal healthBetter than only 8% of towns
- Nice weatherabout 68 pleasant days a year, better than only 21% of towns
- Cheap childcare$973 a month, better than only 27% of towns
What it costs to buy a home in Wilson-Conococheague
A household needs to earn about $71,000 a year to comfortably buy the median Wilson-Conococheague home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $99,804, so a typical household can afford the median home outright.
Where the monthly payment goes
Assumes a 20% down payment, a 6.6% 30-year fixed rate, and a 28% share of income going to the payment. The rate is the 2026-07-23 30-year fixed average, series MORTGAGE30US from the St. Louis Fed, which publishes Freddie Mac's weekly survey. Against the median home value, property tax uses Wilson-Conococheague's effective rate of 0.74%, and insurance is estimated at 0.4% of home value a year.
Renting versus buying
At today's prices, buying tends to cost more than renting for about the first 7 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in Wilson-Conococheague
Wilson-Conococheague runs younger than the country, and households here run larger than average.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for Wilson-Conococheague.
Who works in Wilson-Conococheague, and how
Work in Wilson-Conococheague centers on health care & social and public administration. Unemployment is low, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 89%
- Work from home 5%
- Transit, walk, or bike 7%
Life in Wilson-Conococheague
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across Wilson-Conococheague.
What the weather is like in Wilson-Conococheague, month by month
Wilson-Conococheague sees roughly 68 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 90 degrees. January highs sit near 43, with lows near 25. The comfortable stretch runs April through June, September, and October.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 43° | 34° | 25° |
| April | 68° | 55° | 43° |
| July | 90° | 79° | 68° |
| October | 71° | 59° | 48° |
Flying in and out of Wilson-Conococheague
The nearest airport, Hagerstown Regional/Richard A Henson Field, is about 7 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Washington Dulles International, about 53 miles away.
The best schools in and around Wilson-Conococheague
Schools across Wilson-Conococheague average a C+, better than 59% of towns.
Top elementary schools
- Williamsport ElementaryC+ · 38% proficient
- Clear Spring ElementaryD+ · 25% proficient
- Jonathan Hager ElementaryD+ · 23% proficient
Top middle schools
- Clear Spring MiddleC · 31% proficient
- Springfield MiddleC− · 28% proficient
Top high schools
- Barbara Ingram School For The ArtsA · 70% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every Wilson-Conococheague school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
Wilson-Conococheague measure by measure
Cards are ordered by how much each measure matters to you, so the ones you weighted highest come first. Expand to see every measure. Percentages compare Wilson-Conococheague against the other 50,332 towns.
Common questions about living in Wilson-Conococheague
Is Wilson-Conococheague a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, Wilson-Conococheague ranks 16,139th of 50,333 towns. It scores highest on few empty homes, big-city access, and cell coverage, and lowest on taxes and state infrastructure. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is Wilson-Conococheague expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $274,289. The overall cost of living runs about 10% below the national average. Set against a $99,804 median income, cost of living beats 86% of towns.
Is Wilson-Conococheague safe?
Wilson-Conococheague is safer than 40% of towns. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $360 per resident a year.
Compare Wilson-Conococheague with other towns
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to Wilson-Conococheague. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in Wilson-Conococheague represents the same real quantity as a 60 anywhere else, and the ranking is a weighted average of those absolutes. The map colors come from a national scale calibrated against a population weighted random sample of 5,000 neighborhoods. That absolute scoring is what no other places-to-live ranking does: it puts a single neighborhood, a town, a metro, and a state on one scale, so the same 40 measures answer both which metro to move to and which street inside it to buy on. Read the full methodology.
Wilson-Conococheague detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for Wilson-Conococheague: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in Wilson-Conococheague: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of Wilson-Conococheague: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in Wilson-Conococheague: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
Wilson-Conococheague detail on related sites:
- CrimeGrade: neighborhood crime rates behind the crime safety score.
- ISPreports.org: provider by provider internet availability and advertised speeds.
- CoverageWatch: the car insurance premiums behind the cheap car insurance score.
Federal and public data:
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey: income, home value, rent, vacancy, commute time and mode, educational attainment, home age, age structure, household type, industry, and race.
- NOAA Global Surface Summary of the Day: the daily station record behind the monthly temperatures and the pleasant-day count.
- FAA Passenger Boarding Data: airport size and annual passenger counts.
- Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey: the 30-year fixed rate used in the cost-to-buy estimate.
- FBI Crime Data Explorer: reported offenses behind the tangible crime cost estimate.
- U.S. EPA Air Quality System: five year average air quality index.
- FEMA National Risk Index: expected annual loss from natural hazards.
- CDC PLACES: disease burden, preventable risk, and barriers to care.
- National Center for Education Statistics: school enrollment and assessment inputs behind the school grade.
- FCC National Broadband Map: internet and wireless availability.
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics: employment and job growth behind the local economy score.
- Religious activity uses a proprietary religious signal measurement.
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