North East is a town in Cecil County, Maryland, home to about 4,134 people across 2.0 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 21901 and 21921.
Homes sold for a median of $200 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.
Part is in North East, part in Charlestown
Mostly Elkton; part is in North East
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside North East. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)41 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Wilmington Airport (ILG)18 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Baltimore, MD42 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA51 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of North East; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
North East had 4,085 residents in the 2020 census, up 49% since 2000.
It’s the 222nd largest of 527 towns in Maryland by population.
Cecil County grew from 24,662 residents in 1900 to 103,725 in 2020.
Cecil County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 89°F in summer, and winter lows average 25°F. About 47 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Newark Ag Farm, DE weather station (11 miles away).
29,700 jobs at 1,776 businesses in Cecil County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
510 doctors and other health care providers list an office in North East’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 34 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 55 |
| Dentists | 32 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 67 |
| Mental health providers | 220 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 84 |
| Optometrists | 11 |
| Chiropractors | 7 |
| Pharmacies | 23 |
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.
Parks (3 nearby)
Grocery stores (2 nearby)
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Libraries (2 nearby)
Museums (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Cecil County Public Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bay View ElementaryNorth East | Pre-K–5 | 506 | Public | 2.3 mi |
| Cecil Manor ElementaryElkton | Pre-K–5 | 416 | Public | 7.3 mi |
| Elk Neck ElementaryElkton | Pre-K–5 | 428 | Public | 5.4 mi |
| Gilpin Manor ElementaryElkton | Pre-K–5 | 478 | Public | 5.7 mi |
| Holly Hall ElementaryElkton | Pre-K–5 | 432 | Public | 6.3 mi |
| Kenmore ElementaryElkton | Pre-K–5 | 290 | Public | 6.2 mi |
| Leeds ElementaryElkton | Pre-K–5 | 284 | Public | 3.7 mi |
| North East ElementaryNorth East | Pre-K–5 | 615 | Public | 0.8 mi |
| Thomson Estates ElementaryElkton | Pre-K–5 | 456 | Public | 7.4 mi |
| Cherry Hill MiddleElkton | 6–8 | 387 | Public | 6.2 mi |
| Elkton MiddleElkton | 6–8 | 538 | Public | 5.9 mi |
| North East MiddleNorth East | 6–8 | 758 | Public | 0.5 mi |
| Cecil County School of TechnologyElkton | 9–12 | — | Career and Technical | 7.5 mi |
| Elkton HighElkton | 9–12 | 1,050 | Public | 5.6 mi |
| North East HighNorth East | 9–12 | 1,057 | Public | 1.6 mi |
| Rising Sun HighNorth East | 9–12 | 1,074 | Public | 6.1 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tri-State Christian AcademyElkton | Pre-K–12 | 282 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 6.3 mi |
| The Tome SchoolNorth East | K–12 | 437 | Nonsectarian | 1.0 mi |
| Maranatha Baptist Church AcademyElkton | 1–9 | 7 | Baptist | 4.1 mi |
| Shorehaven SchoolElkton | Ungraded | 17 | Nonsectarian | 5.4 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Elkton and Charlestown.
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