Is Ardentown a good place to live?
62% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Ardentown, above both Delaware’s towns (34%) and U.S. towns (29%). Only 3 of the 38 Delaware towns we compare have a higher median age than Ardentown. 61% of the land in Ardentown is conserved, against 15% in Delaware’s towns and 4.3% across U.S. towns. Ardentown has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
257 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
USS New Jersey and 159 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Ardentown. 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 HallPhoto credits
USS 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
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Moving to Ardentown: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Ardentown, 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.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Ardentown.
Trail density in Ardentown is higher than in most of Delaware or the rest of the country
Ardentown’s trail density is 7.0 miles per square mile. 1.4 miles of trail in 2 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Pettit Green | — | 2 |
| 2. Henry George Green | — | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Very low risk in Ardentown, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 84% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
In Ardentown, expect four seasons and pleasant summers
Ardentown 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.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Most working residents commute out of Ardentown
Most working residents leave Ardentown for work: only 0% work in town. Since 2013, Ardentown has added 72 jobs, to 94 in 2023. The top destinations are Wilmington (18%), Philadelphia (4%) and Chester (3%).
| Ardentown | Delaware towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 6.7% | 8.2% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 24 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
How healthy Ardentown is
Ardentown beats the Delaware average on 19 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 3. 26% of adults feel lonely in Ardentown. Among 38 Delaware towns, just 2 have a lower share of adults who sleep under 7 hours than Ardentown.
| Ardentown | Delaware towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 33% | 33% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 16% | 17% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 37% | 36% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 35% | 35% |
| What stands out | Ardentown | DE |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 5% | 11.6% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 6% | 13.9% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 15.3% | 9.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
A typical Ardentown home is worth about $404K
The typical Ardentown home is worth about $404,000, down 0.7% in a year, close to the Delaware typical home. 81% of Ardentown households own their home.
| Ardentown | Delaware towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 81% | 68% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,431 a month | $1,438 a month | $1,185 a month |
Typical home value
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about Ardentown
Colleges nearby
13 within 15 miles of the center of Ardentown
About 3 of every 100 Ardentown residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Delaware.
About Ardentown
Village in Delaware, United States
Ardentown is a village in New Castle County, Delaware, United States. As of the 2020 census, Ardentown had a population of 255. Ardentown was founded by Donald Stephens in 1922 as an outgrowth of Arden with a conceptual lifestyle based on Henry George's Single tax movement and William Morris’s Arts and Crafts principles. "Don" Stephens is the son of Arden's founder Frank Stephens.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Established
- 1922
- Area
- 0.2 sq mi
- Elevation
- 236 ft
- Area code
- 302
Questions about Ardentown
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Ardentown, DE a good place to live?
Ardentown has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.