Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Middletown grades B overall, ranked 14th of 37 in Delaware, with clear strengths and some subjects that lag. Its schools outperform 79% of the state's and residents are healthier than 78% of U.S. towns on CDC estimates. Its lowest everyday mark is in cost of living: homes are expensive, about $534K for a typical one and 5.8 times the Philadelphia metro’s $91K median household income. 21% of the land in Middletown is conserved, above both Delaware’s towns (14%) and U.S. towns (4.3%). Its National Register listings include Old St. Anne's Church and Cochran Grange. Middletown is more walkable than 74% of U.S. towns.
Where Middletown beats most towns.
Middletown Academy| School | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|
| Bunker Hill Elementary School | 1–5 | 566 |
| Silver Lake Elementary School | 1–5 | 552 |
| Brick Mill Elementary School | 1–5 | 524 |
Its 26 National Register listings are more than in 93% of Delaware towns with a listing.
Census counts: 368 in 1850, 23,192 in 2020. The archive holds 20 old photos and papers going back to 1929 and 4 maps from 1931 on.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Delaware), ordered by how far Middletown is from typical.
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Who provides power, water and the rest in Middletown, 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 Middletown.
Middletown has schools in the top 5% of Delaware, gets more snow than almost anywhere else in Delaware and trades workers with Wilmington and other neighbors.
Middletown’s trail density is 1.2 miles per square mile, above both the Delaware town median (0.4) and the median of U.S. towns (0.4). 16 miles of trail in 6 parks and preserves. The biggest place to walk is Silver Lake Park, 49 acres with 1.1 miles of trail.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Charles E. Price Memorial Park at Levels Road | 2.1 mi | 90 |
| 2. Silver Lake Park | 1.1 mi | 49 |
| 3. Middletown Crossing Park | 0.6 mi | 16 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Its A− ranks #3 of the 37 Delaware towns we grade for schools.
Its public schools are run by the Appoquinimink School District. Three of its 11 schools are below, each with why it’s listed.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meredith (Everett) Middle SchoolLargest public middle schoolGrades 6–8 | Grades 6–8 | 867 | B+ |
| MOT Charter SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades K–12 | Grades K–12 | 1,407 | A+ |
| Appoquinimink High SchoolTop results in townGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 1,357 | A |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within DE on state tests and graduation
Against the 6,767 U.S. towns with household incomes like Middletown’s, it is healthier than 58%, a smaller edge than it has nationally: part of it comes with its incomes.
11% of Middletown adults report frequent physical distress. Middletown beats the Delaware average on 13 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 16% of Middletown adults say their health is fair or poor.
| Middletown | Delaware towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 14% | 14% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 13% | 14% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 19% | 19% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 16% | 17% |
| What stands out | Middletown | DE |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults with heart disease | 5.1% | 6.9% |
| Fewer adults with COPD | 5.3% | 7.1% |
| Fewer adults treating high blood pressure | 74.3% | 78.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
The median rent in Middletown is $1,583 a month. The typical Middletown home is worth about $534,000, up 1.7% in a year, 32% above the Delaware typical home. 77% of households own their home in Middletown.
| Middletown | Delaware towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,583 a month | $1,424 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 77% | 68% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
The Wilmington New Castle Co Ap weather station, 17 miles away, records that 20 inches of snow fall in a normal winter, the highest of 79 Delaware places with climate records. January nights average 24.8°: milder than most of the country, but colder than 86% of Delaware places with climate records; July afternoons average 87.1°.
Middletown has chilly winters and warm summers.
| Middletown | Delaware towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| July high | 87°F | 87°F | 85°F |
| January low | 25°F | 25°F | 22°F |
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 67% of U.S. communities. One flood insurance claim has been paid in Middletown since 2013.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Children under 18 are 28% of residents (21% statewide); people 65 and older are 15% of residents (21% statewide). Middletown has grown 11% since 2020, to 25,798 residents in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate. 44% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 36% across Delaware.
| Middletown | Delaware towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 28% | 20% | 22% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 44% | 34% | 29% |
| Aged 65 or older | 15% | 19% | 18% |
| Median age | 38.7 years | 40.8 years | 40.5 years |
56% women, 44% men
About 78 men for every 100 women (the survey’s margin: ±2.4 points). Across Delaware, 51.6% of residents are women.
| Middletown | DE | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 9.3% | 11% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 18.3% | 9.7% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 6.9% | 8.5% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 11.1% | 12.6% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 12.9% | 12.2% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 15.7% | 11.4% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 10.4% | 14% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 8.1% | 12.5% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 7.3% | 8.1% | 7% |
| No diploma | 3.4% | 8.3% | 10.4% |
| High school | 22.8% | 28.8% | 26% |
| Some college | 17.4% | 18.8% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 12.3% | 8.3% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 26% | 20.4% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 18% | 15.3% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Middletown has about as many jobs (10,586) as working residents, but only 1,525 people both live and work here. Jobs based here grew from 5,276 in 2013 to 10,586.
Middletown’s median household income is $113,000. Since 2013, Middletown has added 5,310 jobs, to 10,586 in 2023. Middletown’s average trip to work is 30 minutes.
| Middletown | Delaware towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $113,000 | $80,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 30 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Work from home | 19% | 15% | 11% |
| Working residents who work in town | 15% | 4.5% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Reported crimes fell from 523 to 413 over the last three FBI years, a drop beyond ordinary year-to-year swings.
Within Delaware, it does better than 71% of towns.
| Middletown | Delaware towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 1.8 per 1,000 residents | 3.5 | 1.6 |
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 13.9 per 1,000 residents | 18.4 | 9.9 |
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Middletown. Close and well known come first.
30 mi GardenLongwood Gardens
23 mi LandmarkFort Christina
32 mi Stadium & arenaSubaru Park
26 mi MuseumWinterthur Museum, Garden and Library
13 mi LandmarkFort Delaware
25 mi MuseumNemours Mansion and GardensLongwood Gardens: P. Hughes, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Fort Christina: Jerrye & Roy Klotz MD, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Subaru Park: Something Original (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Winterthur Museum, Garden and Library: Photo by and (c)2007 Derek Ramsey (Ram-Man), CC BY-SA 2.5 · Fort Delaware: Michael Swanda, U.S. Army Corps of Enginers, Public domain · Nemours Mansion and Gardens: A. Rasey, CC BY-SA 3.0
None within 15 miles of Middletown; the nearest are
About 5 of every 100 Middletown residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Delaware.
18,871 counted in 2010 and 23,192 in 2020; an estimated 25,798 in 2025.
Growth hasn’t slowed: 11.2% since 2020, after 22.9% in the decade before.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
26 places in Middletown on the National Register of Historic Places.
11 notable people were born in Middletown.
Town in Delaware, United States
Middletown is a town in New Castle County, Delaware, United States. According to the 2021 Census, the population of the town is 24,164.
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Short answers, built from the data on this page.
By most measures, yes. Middletown grades B overall, better than 64% of U.S. towns and #14 of 37 in Delaware. It grades A− for health, C+ for safety and A− for schools.
Within Delaware, it does better than 71% of towns.
Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C.
11 notable people were born here, including Silas Simmons and Harris B. McDowell, Jr..
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