Life in Cabin John, MD
It is barely more than a square mile of woods between MacArthur Boulevard and the river, a scatter of cottages and bungalows along lanes that were never quite straightened out, with the C&O Canal towpath running past the ends of the streets. What makes it unusual is not grandeur but proportion. Fifteen minutes from downtown, and the loudest thing most mornings is the creek. There are homes here that a builder would rebuild tomorrow and homes that no one would touch for anything, standing side by side.
There is no Cabin John house. A 1920s cottage sits beside a mid-century rambler beside a crisp new build, and the street does not seem to mind the company.
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Getting Around Cabin John
Drive and cycle times
| To | By car | By bike |
|---|---|---|
| Reagan National | 27 min | 84 min |
| Dulles | 25 min | 164 min |
| Union Station | 36 min | 68 min |
| Downtown | 29 min | 60 min |
Nearest Metro
- Bethesda85 min walk
- Medical Center91 min walk
- Friendship Heights95 min walk
- Nearest Capital Bikeshare dock
- River Rd & Landy Ln, 3.0 mi
Within half a mile
- Restaurant
- 4
- Entertainment
- 1
- Beauty
- 1
- Parks & Outdoors
- 4
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Schools in Cabin John, MD
Elementary
- PublicBannockburn Elementary
- Grades
- K-5
- Students
- 446
- Share of Cabin John
- 93%
MCAP proficiencyELA86.5%Math81.4% - PublicCarderock Springs Elementary
- Grades
- K-5
- Students
- 363
- Share of Cabin John
- 6.2%
MCAP proficiencyELA87.8%Math83.2%
Middle
- PublicThomas W. Pyle Middle
- Grades
- 6-8
- Students
- 1,259
- Share of Cabin John
- 99.2%
MCAP proficiencyELA88.2%Math75.9%
High
- PublicWalt Whitman High
- Grades
- 9-12
- Students
- 2,056
- Share of Cabin John
- 99.2%
MCAP proficiencyELA83.7%Math--
Demographics and Employment Data for Cabin John, MD
- $222,500
- Median household income
- 88.2%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 31%
- Households with children under 18
Population by age group
Education level
- Less than high school16 (1%)
- High school graduate76 (4.9%)
- Some college or associate91 (5.9%)
- Bachelor's degree408 (26.4%)
- Graduate or professional955 (61.8%)
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