North East is a very small coastal town (i.e. on the ocean, a bay, or inlet) located in the state of Maryland. With a population of 4,132 people and four associated neighborhoods, North East is the 141st largest community in Maryland. Much of the housing stock in North East was built relatively recently. The construction of new real estate can often be taken as an indication that the local North East economy is robust, and that jobs or other amenities are attracting an influx of new residents. This seems to be the case in North East, where the median household income is $85,378.00.

Also of interest is that North East has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 7.31% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. 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.

North East 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. Quite often, nautical areas such as these attract visitors and locals who come to enjoy the scenery and various waterfront activities.

As is often the case in a small town, North East doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.

The overall education level of North East citizens is substantially higher than the typical US community, as 33.95% of adults in North East have at least a bachelor's degree, and the average American community has 21.84%.

The per capita income in North East in 2022 was $46,350, which is middle income relative to Maryland, and wealthy relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $185,400 for a family of four. However, North East contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

North East is a somewhat ethnically-diverse town. The people who call North East home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of North East residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in North East include European, German, Irish, English, and Polish.

The most common language spoken in North East is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and French.