Odenton is a medium-sized town located in the state of Maryland. With a population of 42,947 people and seven associated neighborhoods, Odenton is the 20th largest community in Maryland.

Housing costs in Odenton are among some of the highest in the nation, although real estate prices here don't compare to real estate prices in the most expensive communities in Maryland.

There are quite a few people in the armed forces living in Odenton, and when you visit or drive around town, you will see military people in and out of uniform, shopping, enjoying life, and being part of the community.

Also of interest is that Odenton 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: 14.40% 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.

One downside of living in Odenton is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Odenton, the average commute to work is 31.26 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average. On the other hand, local public transit is widely used in the town, so leaving the car at home and taking transit is often a viable alternative.

For the size of the town, public transportation in Odenton is quite heavily used. Mostly, people who use it for their daily commute are taking the train. For Odenton, the benefits are reduced air pollution and congestion on the highways.

Do you like to read, write and learn? If you move to Odenton, you'll likely find that many of your neighbors like to as well. Odenton is one of the more educated communities in America, with a full 51.98% of its adults having a college degree or even advanced degree, compared to a national average across all communities of 21.84%.

The per capita income in Odenton in 2022 was $53,892, which is upper middle income relative to Maryland, and wealthy relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $215,568 for a family of four.

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

The most common language spoken in Odenton is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and African languages.