Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 405, settled in 1930.
23% of residents live below the poverty line in Houston, where Delaware’s towns sit at 8.2% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. Among 38 Delaware towns, just 1 have a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than Houston. Abbott's Mill and Abbott's Mill (Boundary Increase) is on the National Register of Historic Places. Houston has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 254 in 1930, 381 in 2020. The archive holds 3 old photos and papers going back to 2022 and 5 maps from 1918 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Houston, 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 Houston.
Most working residents leave Houston for work: only 1% work in town. At 23 minutes, Houston’s average trip to work is against 25 minutes in Delaware’s towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. The top destinations are Milford (14%), Dover (14%) and Seaford (4%).
| Houston | Delaware towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 0.6% | 5.1% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 23 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 75% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Houston has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 88°, January nights drop to 26° and about 13 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
26% of Houston adults have been diagnosed with depression. Only 2 of the 38 Delaware towns we compare have a higher share of adults who have obesity than Houston. 14% of Houston adults have diabetes.
| Houston | Delaware towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 44% | 35% | 35% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 16% | 17% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 33% | 27% | 25% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 14% | 14% |
| What stands out | Houston | DE |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 20.4% | 12.7% |
| More adults with COPD | 9.5% | 7.1% |
| More smokers | 16.8% | 12.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
The median rent in Houston is $867 a month. The typical Houston home is worth about $391,000, up 2.9% in a year, close to the Delaware typical home. 86% of households own their home in Houston.
| Houston | Delaware towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 86% | 68% | 73% |
| Median rent | $867 a month | $1,438 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
None within 15 miles of Houston; the nearest are
About 3 of every 100 Houston residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Delaware.
Where Houston’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Town in Delaware, United States
Houston ( HOW-stən) is a town in Kent County, Delaware, United States. It is part of the Dover metropolitan area. The population was 381 in 2020. It was named for John W. Houston. The town was named after John W. Houston who was Delaware's Secretary of State from 1841 to 1844.
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Houston has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.