Maryland is a small town with quick highway access to Oneonta
Beyond Oneonta’s eastern edge, the town of Maryland offers both a wealth of outdoor activities and immediate access to major roads. “The best thing about Maryland is that it’s really conveniently located on State Highway 7, which is a conduit that connects Oneonta with other regional towns, and it’s really close to Cooperstown,” says Richard Santos, a real estate agent with Keller Williams Upstate NY Properties. “It’s also right on the I-88 corridor, which gets you easy access to Albany and Binghamton.” Around 1,800 people live in the former lumber town, most of them commuting into Oneonta for work.
Parks lay at the heart and on the outskirts of the town
Schenevus Creek, named for a legendary Oneida chief, runs through the heart of Maryland and has several public access points for trout fishing. The nearby Schenevus Lake Park, located along Seward Lake, includes a small beach from which visitors can swim or launch their kayaks. Hooker Mountain State Forest’s 800 acres of wild forests are open for primitive camping, hunting and creek fishing.
Homes can sit in small villages or along rural roads
Maryland’s homes either sit along local highways or on country roads that meander into the forested hills. Cabins sell for between $90,000 and $270,000, while ranch-style houses go for $120,000 to $400,000. The oldest properties were built throughout the 19th century, while a handful of cabins were built from the 2000s to the 2010s. “The real estate is great up there because there are all these short-term rental opportunities, and these families need housing,” Santos says. “Kids stay at the camps, but the parents and the families need places to stay. Maryland is super convenient for that.” Roads in the hamlet of Schenevus have sidewalks and plenty of foliage, while rural houses are often surrounded by thick forests and lack sidewalks. Maryland’s quiet atmosphere contributes to its CAP Index Crime Score of 1 out of 10, lower than the national average of 4.
Local restaurants and markets complement Oneonta's retail scene
Though most residents travel into Oneonta for grocery shopping, Maryland has a handful of local businesses. Chief Schenevus, located in the hamlet of the same name, serves breakfast and lunch in a small café adorned with portraits of Chief Schenevus and his daughter Manaho, herself the subject of a tragic legend. The hamlet also hosts the Eastern Otsego Farmers Market at Borst Field every Saturday morning from Memorial Day to October. The farmers market ends its season with a Halloween “Spooktacular” involving trick-or-treating and the sale of foods and crafts. Weinert’s Elk Creek Farm, a local family farm, sells farm-fresh beef and organic produce both online and at market. State Route 7 hosts a Dollar General and Price Chopper before reaching Oneonta and its supermarkets.
Schenevus Central School touts a high student-teacher ratio
Students can attend Schenevus Central School, which receives a C-plus rating from Niche, from kindergarten through 12th grade. With fewer than 300 students and nearly 30 teachers, the school offers a significantly higher student-teacher ratio compared to the national average.
Interstate 88 links Maryland to Oneonta, Albany and beyond
Interstate 88 and State Route 7 each connect Maryland to Oneonta and its A.O. Fox Hospital within a 15-mile drive to the west. Going east, Interstate 88 puts Albany and its surrounding cities less than 70 miles away.
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