Town guide

New Windsor, Maryland

New Windsor is a town in Carroll County, Maryland, home to about 1,400 people across 0.7 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 21776.

Homes sold for a median of $214 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population1,4001,892 per sq mi
Median home value$374,000Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$214Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking23%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in New Windsor

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around New Windsor

Distances

Nearest major airportBaltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (BWI)33 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Baltimore, MD30 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Philadelphia, PA110 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of New Windsor; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Population over time

New Windsor had 1,441 residents in the 2020 census, up 11% since 2000.

It’s the 305th largest of 527 towns in Maryland by population.

Carroll County grew from 33,860 residents in 1900 to 172,891 in 2020.

New Windsor population by census2000: 1,303, 2010: 1,396, 2020: 1,4411,30320001,39620101,4412020

Carroll County, 1900–2020

Carroll County population, 1900 to 20201900: 33,860, 1910: 33,934, 1920: 34,245, 1930: 35,978, 1940: 39,054, 1950: 44,907, 1960: 52,785, 1970: 69,006, 1980: 96,356, 1990: 123,372, 2000: 150,897, 2010: 167,134, 2020: 172,89134K’00’1034K’20’3039K’40’5053K’60’7096K’80’90151K’00’10173K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 85°F in summer, and winter lows average 22°F. About 46.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 28 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near New WindsorJan: high 40°F, low 22°F, 3.5 in; Feb: high 43°F, low 23°F, 2.6 in; Mar: high 52°F, low 30°F, 4.2 in; Apr: high 64°F, low 40°F, 3.9 in; May: high 72°F, low 51°F, 4.3 in; Jun: high 81°F, low 60°F, 4.3 in; Jul: high 85°F, low 64°F, 4.3 in; Aug: high 84°F, low 62°F, 3.5 in; Sep: high 77°F, low 55°F, 5.2 in; Oct: high 66°F, low 44°F, 3.8 in; Nov: high 54°F, low 33°F, 3.4 in; Dec: high 44°F, low 27°F, 3.8 in40°22°Jan3.543°23°Feb2.652°30°Mar4.264°40°Apr3.972°51°May4.381°60°Jun4.385°64°Jul4.384°62°Aug3.577°55°Sep5.266°44°Oct3.854°33°Nov3.444°27°Dec3.8Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Emmitsburg 2 Se, MD weather station (15 miles away).

Jobs in Carroll County

53,981 jobs at 4,279 businesses in Carroll County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Carroll CountyHealth care and social assistance: 10,136 jobs; Retail trade: 8,479 jobs; Construction: 6,070 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 5,832 jobs; Manufacturing: 4,286 jobs; Professional services: 4,079 jobs; Other services: 2,994 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 2,767 jobsHealth care and social assistance 19% Retail trade 16% Construction 11% Hotels and restaurants 11% Manufacturing 8% Professional services 8% Other services 6% Transportation and warehousing 5%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

8 doctors and other health care providers list an office in New Windsor.

Nearest hospitals

  • Carroll Hospital CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Westminster6.7 miles
  • Frederick Health HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Frederick17.7 miles
  • Northwest Hospital CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Randallstown20.3 miles

Providers with an office here

Dentists1
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants1
Mental health providers5
Physical and occupational therapists1

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Schools in New Windsor

Private schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Springdale Preparatory SchoolNew Windsor6–12114Nonsectarian2.2 mi
Springdale Preparatory SchoolNew Windsor6–12121Nonsectarian2.2 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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