Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
11% of residents are under 18 in Arden, where Delaware’s towns sit at 20% and U.S. towns at 22%. Only 1 of the 38 Delaware towns we compare have a lower share of working residents who work in town than Arden. 44% of the land in Arden is conserved, above both Delaware’s towns (15%) and U.S. towns (4.3%). Village of Arden and William Talley House is on the National Register of Historic Places. Arden has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Where Arden beats most towns.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 555 in 1970, 430 in 2020. The archive holds 15 old photos and papers going back to 1913 and 6 maps from 1896 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Arden. Close and well known come first.
Big draw21 mi MuseumUSS New Jersey
Big draw18 mi Stadium & arenaLincoln Financial Field
Big draw18 mi Stadium & arenaXfinity Mobile Arena
Big draw20 mi Ancient siteIndependence Hall3.0M visitors a year
Big draw20 mi MuseumEastern State Penitentiary
Big draw26 mi MuseumLynnewood HallUSS New Jersey: Camera Operator: PH3 BRYANT, Public domain · Lincoln Financial Field: The original uploader was Betp at French Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 3.0 · Xfinity Mobile Arena: Jen Smith, CC BY 3.0 · Independence Hall: Mys 721tx, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Eastern State Penitentiary: Davidt8, Public domain · Lynnewood Hall: Shuvaev, CC BY-SA 3.0
Who provides power, water and the rest in Arden, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Arden.
The trail density in Arden is 10.0 miles per square mile. The biggest park or preserve is Sherwood Forest, at 23 acres. 2.0 miles of trail in 2 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Sherwood Forest | 0.8 mi | 23 |
| 2. Village Green | — | 6 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wilmington Sudbury School PrivateLargest high schoolGrades K–9 | Grades K–9 | 9 | – |
NCES · EDFacts
People 65 and older are 40% of residents (21% statewide); children under 18 are 11% of residents (21% statewide). Arden’s median age is 60.1 years. Arden has grown 2.1% since 2020, to 442 residents in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate.
| Arden | Delaware towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 60.1 years | 40.4 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 35% | 34% | 29% |
50% women, 50% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±9 points. Across Delaware, 51.6% of residents are women. Among residents 35 to 44, 79% are men (DE 49%).
| Arden | DE | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 9.3% | 11% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 1.8% | 9.7% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 6.1% | 8.5% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 15% | 12.6% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 6.7% | 12.2% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 6.1% | 11.4% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 15.5% | 14% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 29.7% | 12.5% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 10% | 8.1% | 7% |
| No diploma | 1.2% | 8.3% | 10.4% |
| High school | 26.5% | 28.8% | 26% |
| Some college | 33.3% | 18.8% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 4.4% | 8.3% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 15.6% | 20.4% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 19% | 15.3% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 400, single groups can be off by several points
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 84% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Most working residents leave Arden for work: only 1% work in town. 5% of Arden residents live below the poverty line. The top destinations are Wilmington (12%), Philadelphia (4%) and Concord Township (4%).
| Arden | Delaware towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 5% | 8.2% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 26 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Arden has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 87°, January nights drop to 25° and about 12 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
The typical Arden home is worth about $354,000, down 14.7% in a year, 13% below the Delaware typical home. Only 3 of the 36 Delaware towns we compare have a lower median rent than Arden.
| Arden | Delaware towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,125 a month | $1,438 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 76% | 68% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Arden beats the Delaware average on 17 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 2. 28% of adults sleep under 7 hours in Arden. Only 3 of the 38 Delaware towns we compare have a lower share of adults who smoke cigarettes than Arden.
| Arden | Delaware towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 37% | 36% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 33% | 33% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 16% | 17% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 8.7% | 13% | 14% |
| What stands out | Arden | DE |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 6.5% | 13.9% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 5.6% | 11.6% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 13.7% | 9.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
13 within 15 miles of the center of Arden
About 6 of every 100 Arden residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Delaware.
Where Arden’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Village in Delaware, United States
Arden is a village in New Castle County, Delaware, United States, founded in 1900 as a radical Georgist single-tax community by sculptor Frank Stephens and architect William Lightfoot Price. The village occupies approximately 160 acres, with half kept as open land. As of the 2020 census, Arden had a population of 430. In 1973, the entire village was listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Two neighboring villages of similar size were founded on Georgist principles, Ardentown, in 1922, and Ardencroft, in 1950. In 2003, they were also listed on the NRHP as the Ardens Historic District. Many Ardenites, as the villagers of Arden are called, consider themselves to be "close-knit, nat…
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Arden has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
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