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A town of 15,546, settled in 1828.
Glasgow grades C+ overall, 20th of 37 graded towns in Delaware, with clear strengths and some subjects that lag. Residents are healthier than 82% of U.S. towns on CDC estimates and 23% of its land is conserved. On the other side, its public schools trail 79% of Delaware towns on state tests and graduation. 23% of the land in Glasgow is conserved, above both Delaware’s towns (14%) and U.S. towns (4.3%). Glasgow has 4 places on the National Register of Historic Places, among them New Castle and Frenchtown Railroad Right-of-Way and James Stewart House. Among 35 Delaware towns, just 3 have a higher median rent than Glasgow.
Where Glasgow beats most towns.
Census counts: 12,840 in 2000, 15,288 in 2020. The archive holds 24 old photos and papers going back to 1930 and 6 maps from 1904 on.
4 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Delaware), ordered by how far Glasgow is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Glasgow. Close and well known come first.
Big draw37 mi Stadium & arenaLincoln Financial Field
Big draw37 mi Stadium & arenaXfinity Mobile Arena
Big draw40 mi Ancient siteIndependence Hall3.0M visitors a year
Big draw40 mi MuseumEastern State Penitentiary
35 mi Park & preserveSchuylkill River
39 mi MuseumAcademy of Natural Sciences of Drexel UniversityLincoln 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 · Schuylkill River: Emy111 at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University: See below, CC BY-SA 3.0
Glasgow is unincorporated, so New Castle County and regional agencies provide most services.
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 Glasgow.
Glasgow gets more snow than almost anywhere else in Delaware and has less tooth loss than most of Delaware, but it has property taxes 1.6 times the Delaware norm.
Its widest gap with Delaware is tooth loss: 7.9% of those 65+ have lost all their teeth, against 12.7% statewide. Against the 6,600 U.S. towns with household incomes like Glasgow’s, it is healthier than 65%, a smaller edge than it has nationally: part of it comes with its incomes.
11% of Glasgow adults report frequent physical distress, below both the Delaware town median (14%) and the median of U.S. towns (14%). 15% of adults say their health is fair or poor in Glasgow. Glasgow beats the Delaware average on 14 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1.
| Glasgow | Delaware towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 14% | 14% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 19% | 19% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 13% | 14% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 16% | 17% |
| What stands out | Glasgow | DE |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 7.9% | 12.7% |
| Fewer adults with heart disease | 4.8% | 6.9% |
| Fewer adults treating high blood pressure | 74.1% | 78.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
The largest public high school is Hodgson (Paul M.) Vocational Technical High School, with 1,104 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Keene (William B.) Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–5 | Grades K–5 | 408 | C+ |
| Hodgson (Paul M.) Vocational Technical High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 1,104 | C |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within DE on state tests and graduation
Most working residents leave Glasgow for work: only 3% work in town. The median household income in Glasgow is $114,000. Since 2013, Glasgow has lost 1,026 jobs, to 4,531 in 2023.
| Glasgow | Delaware towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $114,000 | $80,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 29 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 3.4% | 5.2% | 8% |
| Work from home | 15% | 15% | 11% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
4.7 miles of trail in 3 parks and preserves. The biggest place to walk is Glasgow Park, 296 acres with 3.1 miles of trail.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Glasgow Park | 3.1 mi | 296 |
| 2. Melody Meadows Park | — | 3 |
| 3. Playground | — | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Adults 35 to 64 are 47% of residents (38% statewide); people 65 and older are 13% of residents (21% statewide). Glasgow’s median age is 43.5 years. 38% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 36% across Delaware.
| Glasgow | Delaware towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aged 65 or older | 13% | 19% | 18% |
| Median age | 43.5 years | 40 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 38% | 34% | 29% |
| Under 18 | 20% | 21% | 22% |
Somewhere between 44% and 65% women
The Census survey reached too few of Glasgow’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±10.3 points. Across Delaware, 51.6% of residents are women.
| Glasgow | DE | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 12.8% | 11% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 7.2% | 9.7% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 6.3% | 8.5% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 13% | 12.6% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 12.6% | 12.2% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 18.2% | 11.4% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 16.6% | 14% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 8.4% | 12.5% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 4.9% | 8.1% | 7% |
| No diploma | 1.6% | 8.3% | 10.4% |
| High school | 27.2% | 28.8% | 26% |
| Some college | 22.3% | 18.8% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 11.2% | 8.3% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 23.9% | 20.4% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 13.7% | 15.3% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
The Wilmington New Castle Co Ap weather station, 9 miles away, records that 20 inches of snow fall in a normal winter, the highest of 79 Delaware places with climate records. The Wilmington New Castle Co Ap weather station, 9 miles away, records that about 22 days a year reach 90°, the highest of 79 Delaware places with climate records.
Glasgow has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 87° and January nights drop to 25°.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
The median property tax bill is $2,861, against $1,768 across Delaware, another input to its cost-of-living grade.
84% of Glasgow households own their home.
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 50% of U.S. communities. Since 1991, 6 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Glasgow.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
5 within 15 miles of the center of Glasgow
About 7 of every 100 Glasgow residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Delaware.
Where Glasgow’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
4 places in Glasgow on the National Register of Historic Places.
Census-designated place in Delaware, United States
Glasgow is a census-designated place (CDP) in New Castle County, Delaware, United States. The population was 15,288 at the 2020 census.
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Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Glasgow grades C+ overall, better than 43% of U.S. towns and #20 of 37 in Delaware. It grades A− for health and C− for schools. Schools is its weak spot, with a C−.
The typical home is worth about $374,000, 8% below the Delaware typical home. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C.
2 notable people were born here, including Richard C. McMullen and Webster McDonald.
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