Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Camden grades C overall, 27th of 37 graded towns in Delaware, with clear strengths and some subjects that lag. Natural-hazard risk is low. On the other side, its police reported 10 violent crimes reported to the FBI in 2025, a higher rate per resident than 92% of U.S. towns. Camden’s property crime rate is 41.2 per 1,000 residents, against 17.3 in Delaware’s towns and 9.9 across U.S. towns. On cost of living, just 4 of Delaware’s 54 towns do worse. Camden has 5 places on the National Register of Historic Places, among them Camden Historic District and Brecknock.
Where Camden beats most towns, and one thing worth knowing.
Census counts: 657 in 1870, a low of 464 in 1930, 3,715 in 2020. The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1856 and 4 maps from 1930 on.
5 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Delaware), ordered by how far Camden is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Who provides power, water and the rest in Camden, 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 Camden.
Camden draws workers from Dover and beyond, is healthier than towns with similar incomes and costs more than Kent Acres or any other town next door.
3,489 jobs are based in Camden, 2.3 for every working resident, so most of the people who work here commute in.
Most working residents leave Camden for work: only 9% work in town. The average trip to work in Camden is 20 minutes. Since 2013, Camden has added 551 jobs, to 3,489 in 2023.
| Camden | Delaware towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 20 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $63,000 | $82,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 5.3% | 8.3% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 9% | 4.5% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Its public schools are run by the Caesar Rodney School District. Two of its 3 schools are below, each with why it’s listed. The largest public high school is Caesar Rodney High School, with 2,254 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fred Fifer III Middle SchoolLargest public middle schoolGrades 6–8 | Grades 6–8 | 839 | B+ |
| Caesar Rodney High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 2,254 | A |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within DE on state tests and graduation
Property crime runs at 41.2 per 1,000 residents, about twice the Delaware rate, most of it theft.
Camden reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 92% report less. Camden’s violent crime rate is 2.3 per 1,000 residents. Within Delaware, it does better than 29% of towns.
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
3.0 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve. The biggest place to walk is Brecknock Park, 66 acres with 2 miles of trail.
| Camden | Delaware towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 9% | 16% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.8 miles per square mile | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Brecknock Park | 2 mi | 66 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 77% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Adults 35 to 64 are 28% of residents (38% statewide); adults 18 to 34 are 30% of residents (21% statewide). Camden has grown 13% since 2020, to 4,176 residents in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate. 40% of Camden adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more.
| Camden | Delaware towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 36.5 years | 40.8 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 40% | 34% | 29% |
47% women, 53% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±7.5 points. Across Delaware, 51.6% of residents are women. Among residents 18 to 24, 80% are men (DE 50%).
| Camden | DE | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 10.1% | 11% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 9.1% | 9.7% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 6.6% | 8.5% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 23.6% | 12.6% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 7.6% | 12.2% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 6.3% | 11.4% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 14.2% | 14% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 12.1% | 12.5% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 10.5% | 8.1% | 7% |
| No diploma | 4.3% | 8.3% | 10.4% |
| High school | 21.2% | 28.8% | 26% |
| Some college | 22.7% | 18.8% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 11.4% | 8.3% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 23.2% | 20.4% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 17.2% | 15.3% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 4,200, single groups can be off by several points
Camden has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 87°, January nights drop to 26° and about 13 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Against the 9,618 U.S. towns with household incomes like Camden’s, it is healthier than 68%, so its B− isn’t only a matter of income.
Camden tracks Delaware closely on all 32 CDC measures. 12% of adults binge drink in Camden.
| Camden | Delaware towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 15% | 16% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 84% | 81% | 79% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 35% | 35% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 37% | 35% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Its typical home is the priciest on its borders; Kent Acres is next at $352K. 78.3% of renter households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, against 49.6% across Delaware.
The typical Camden home is worth about $413,000, up 3.1% in a year, close to the Delaware typical home.
| Camden | Delaware towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,836 a month | $1,424 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 80% | 68% | 73% |
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
2 within 15 miles of the center of Camden
About 11 of every 100 Camden residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Delaware.
Where Camden’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
5 places in Camden on the National Register of Historic Places.
6 notable people were born in Camden.
Town in Delaware, United States
Camden is a town in Kent County, Delaware, United States. It is part of the Dover metropolitan area. The population was 3,715 in 2020.
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5 towns share a border with Camden.
| Town | DE rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Camden | #27 | C | C | D | B+ | B− |
| Wyoming | — | — | C | C+ | B+ | B− |
| Highland Acres | #12 | B+ | B− | — | B+ | C |
| Rodney Village | — | — | B− | — | B+ | D |
| Kent Acres | — | — | C | — | B+ | C |
| Woodside | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wyoming, Rodney Village and Kent Acres have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Highland Acres, Rodney Village and Kent Acres report no FBI crime data of their own. Woodside isn’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Camden with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Camden grades C overall, better than 31% of U.S. towns and #27 of 37 in Delaware. It grades B− for health, D for safety and B+ for schools. Safety is its weak spot, with a D.
Within Delaware, it does better than 29% of towns.
That is 5.6 years of the area's median household income ($74,477 across the Dover, DE metro area). Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C.
6 notable people were born here, including Harry A. Richardson and Charles L. Terry.
