Brandywine is a somewhat small town located in the state of Maryland. With a population of 10,550 people and two associated neighborhoods, Brandywine is the 75th largest community in Maryland. There's nothing like the smell of a brand new house, and in Brandywine, you'll find that a large proportion of houses were recently built. New growth in residential real estate is an indication that people are choosing to move to Brandywine, and putting down their money on brand new construction. Brandywine’s real estate is, on average, some of the newest in the nation. Brandywine does seem to be experiencing an influx of affluent people, because the median household income is $150,494.00.

Brandywine home prices are not only among the most expensive in Maryland, but Brandywine real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.

Also of interest is that Brandywine has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

A relatively large number of people in Brandywine telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 19.57% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. 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 Brandywine is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Brandywine, the average commute to work is 39.73 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.

Even though Brandywine is a smaller town, it has many people who hop on public transportation – mostly the subway for their daily commute to work. Typically, these people are commuting to good jobs in the surrounding cities.

The education level of Brandywine citizens is very high relative to the national average among all cities (21.84%): 39.67% of adults in Brandywine have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree.

The per capita income in Brandywine in 2022 was $56,182, which is upper middle income relative to Maryland, and wealthy relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $224,728 for a family of four.

Brandywine is a very ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Brandywine home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Brandywine residents report their race to be Black or African-American, followed by White. Important ancestries of people in Brandywine include African, Irish, Nigerian, Other Subsaharan African, and French.

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