Preston is a tiny coastal town (i.e. on the ocean, a bay, or inlet) located in the state of Maryland. With a population of 677 people and two associated neighborhoods, Preston is the 243rd largest community in Maryland. Much of the housing stock in Preston was built prior to World War II, making it one of the older and more historic towns in the country.Unlike some towns where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Preston is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Preston is a town of professionals, service providers, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Preston who work in office and administrative support (7.73%), art, media, and design (7.73%), and teaching (7.73%). Of important note, Preston is also a town of artists. Preston has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape Preston’s character. Also of interest is that Preston has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. A relatively large number of people in Preston telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 19.65% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. Preston is also nautical, which means that parts of it are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and bays. Such areas are often places that visitors and locals go for waterfront activities or taking in the scenery. As is often the case in a small town, Preston doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.The citizens of Preston are slightly better educated than the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns, with 22.55% of adults in Preston having a bachelor's degree or advanced degree. The per capita income in Preston in 2022 was $34,516, which is lower middle income relative to Maryland, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $138,064 for a family of four. However, Preston contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. The people who call Preston home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Preston residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Preston include English, Irish, German, Polish, and Lebanese. The most common language spoken in Preston is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Greek.
