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Moving to
Bensville.
Bensville is an unincorporated community in Charles County, MD. It has no city government: the county runs it, and the Census counts it as its own place.
What it's like to live in Bensville
Bensville is an unincorporated community in Maryland with household incomes running above the national average, a highly educated workforce, a population that has grown fast since 2020, and schools with class sizes near the national average. Those factors carry real weight for anyone weighing where to move next.
The tradeoffs are worth naming plainly. Bensville deals with rent well above the national average, home prices well above the national average, long average commutes, and a car-dependent commute, with few people using transit.
The good
- Higher-than-average incomes
- Highly educated workforce
- Fast-growing population
- Average class sizes
The not so good
- Rent well above the national average
- High home prices
- Long commutes
- Car-dependent — few commuters use transit
How Bensville compares
Median household income
Median rent (per month)
Median home value
What it takes to move to Bensville
Based on Bensville's median rent, home value and household income
To rent
$5,444
up front: first month plus a typical one-month deposit
- Income to keep rent under 30%: $108,880 a year
- 12% of Bensville renters spend 30% or more of their income on rent
To buy
$104,260
a 20% down payment on the median home
- With 10% down: $52,130
- Homes cost 3.1× the typical local household income (US: 4.1×)
Moving costs, closing costs and taxes not included.
The details
Cost of living▲ 93% above US
$2,722/mo median rent
Rent is expensive here, at $2,722 a month median and well above the national average. This is the kind of city where housing costs deserve serious budgeting before committing to a move. Home prices are steep, with a median around $521,300. Renting first to get a feel for the city before buying is often the more practical route.
Median home value $521,300 · 12% of renters cost-burdened
Job market
4.2% county unemployment
Unemployment in Charles County is 4.2%, close to the national average of 4.3%. That's the county-wide rate; BLS doesn't measure a place this size on its own.
Charles County (county-wide)
Safety
273 violent crimes per 100k, whole jurisdiction
Bensville doesn't have its own police department, so there's no crime rate for it alone. The figures shown are for the Charles County Sheriff's Office jurisdiction as a whole, which runs close to the national average for violent crime and covers many communities. Individual neighborhoods can differ a lot from that overall rate.
Property crime 944/100k · Policed by Charles County Sheriff's Office (county-wide rate) · 2025 data
Getting around▲ 61% above US
42 min average commute
Commutes run long, averaging 41.8 minutes, and that's just the average, meaning a lot of people are doing significantly more. This isn't a city where living far from the office is a comfortable bet. 8 in 10 workers drive to work; 16% work from home.
How workers get to work
Climate
Summers are warm, with highs around 86°F, and winters are cold, with lows around 29°F and snow a regular occurrence. Rainfall is regular throughout the year.
Average month
30-year averages, 1991–2020
Education & workforce▲ 16% above US
42% bachelor's degree or higher
The population is well-educated, with 42% holding college degrees. That points to a strong professional base and generally a healthy local economy.
Schools
3 public schools inside the boundary
There are 3 public schools inside the boundary. The student-to-teacher ratio is 17:1, close to the national average of 16:1.
Parks & recreation
The nearest national park or historic site is Piscataway Park (6 miles away). There are 8 national parks and sites within a day's drive.
Bottom line
Bensville's strongest points are household incomes running above the national average and a highly educated workforce; the main tradeoffs are rent well above the national average and home prices well above the national average. A year of median rent ($2,722/mo) equals 19% of the median household income here, about the same as the 21% typical nationwide. It tends to suit remote workers (16% of workers here already work from home) and college-educated professionals. It may be a harder fit for renters on a tight budget, people who dread long commutes, and anyone who doesn't drive.
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