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17th Best Is Plenty Good Enough
The Kentlands community is an example of modern Gaithersburg.
(By Bill O'leary -- The Washington Post)
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"The biggest change is how much Gaithersburg has expanded," she said, pointing out communities along Muddy Branch Road or new communities such as Kentlands, as well as an expanding community of retirees.
In the midst of booming home prices in Montgomery County, Gaithersburg met the magazine's affordability criteria with a median home price of $347,339.
This came as a surprise to Andersen, who said she recently saw townhouses selling for upward of $500,000. "I don't know how long it's going to stay affordable," she said.
Gaithersburg's leisure statistics also fared well, with the magazine reporting 2,642 restaurants within 15 miles and 89 public golf courses within 30 miles, along with many bars, movie theaters, libraries and museums.
Gaithersburg's median household income is listed as $80,103.
Though the honor went to Gaithersburg, Katz said it is recognition of a prosperous region, pointing out the roles that the state, county and nonprofit organizations have had in building the community.
"They looked at things like education . . . but Montgomery County Public Schools does the schools," he said, adding that many of the leisure activities available are not necessarily Gaithersburg's doing.
"We did not win this award on our own," he said. "It's a regional award."
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