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Edgemoor vs Bellefonte

Next-door neighbors. The biggest differences: street grid (3.3× in Bellefonte) and household income (+53% in Bellefonte).

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Edgemoor, DEAn outdoors townDelaware · 6,349 people
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Bellefonte, DEOne of the healthiest townsDelaware · 1,388 people
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Where each one shines

Two towns, two different strengths

What each town does better than most of its state (not better than each other). Tap one to see the page behind it.

EdgemoorAn outdoors town
Outdoors#9 most walkable in DE0.1 miles of trails across 3 parks and preserves HealthHealthier than 63%of U.S. towns on CDC estimates All about Edgemoor →
BellefonteOne of the healthiest towns
HealthHealthier than 78%of U.S. towns on CDC estimates Housing$301K typical home26% below the DE typical home All about Bellefonte →
The biggest differences

Where they part ways

The rows below where the towns are furthest apart, beyond the Census margin of error. The full table is further down.

Street grid3.3×
Bellefonte has the more walkable street grid
Bellefonte 290Edgemoor 88.3
Household income+53%
Households in Bellefonte earn more
Bellefonte $90,694Edgemoor $59,424
Size4.6×
Edgemoor is the bigger place
Edgemoor 6,349Bellefonte 1,388
Growth since 2010+14.2 pts
Edgemoor has grown faster since 2010
Edgemoor +16.9%Bellefonte +2.7%
Property tax bill+43%
Tax bills are bigger in Bellefonte
Bellefonte $2,369Edgemoor $1,655
Jobs per worker2×
Edgemoor is more of a job hub
Edgemoor 0.80Bellefonte 0.41
★ What stands out · Where they are

Edgemoor and Bellefonte share a border

Straight-line miles between town centers.

EdgemoorBellefonteEdgemoorBellefonte
Edgemoor ↔ Bellefonte1.0 miles apart · They share a border
Report cards

Grades and rankings, side by side

Our letter grades for safety, schools and health, then every Delaware ranking list both towns are on. A grade is one measure; read the page behind it.

Health
BEdgemoorHealthier than 63% of U.S. towns A−BellefonteHealthier than 78% of U.S. towns
Monthly cost

A typical home costs about the same each month

A typical home in each town, bought with 20% down at 6.3% for 30 years, plus property tax at the town’s own rate and insurance. Change the numbers to fit you.

Edgemoor$1,660/mo
Typical home $290K (Census) · tax rate 0.57% · or rent about $1,438/mo · Housing →
Bellefonte$1,790/mo
Typical home $301K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.82% · or rent about $1,511/mo · Housing →

The difference: $130 a month, about $1,500 a year, between Bellefonte and Edgemoor.

Estimates, not a quote: your price, rate, tax bill and insurance will differ. Tax rate = the Census median tax bill over the median home value.

Life in each

What daily life feels like in each

The weather, the land, the history and the people, row by row. None of it is a grade: more snow is a plus to a skier.

Seasons
EdgemoorBellefonte
Snow a year20″20″
January low26°F26°F
July high87°F87°F
Growing season (days)209d209d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)35th8th
Outdoors & history
EdgemoorBellefonte
Trails0 mi—
Conserved land4.8%—
National Register places1—
Archive photos—3
Famous people born here1—
Community
EdgemoorBellefonte
Posts this month00
Neighbors joined00

A dot marks the most on each row. Climate: NOAA 1991–2020 normals at the nearest station. Hazard risk: FEMA National Risk Index, expected yearly damage vs U.S. towns.

Everything, side by side

What matters to you?

Pick a few. Those rows jump to the top and the best fit on each is marked. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.

EdgemoorBellefonte
People
Population 6,349Highest 1,388Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census +16.9%Highest DE: +10.2% +2.7%Lowest DE: +10.2%
Median age 40.4±3.4Lowest about the DE average 42.1±4.2Highest about the DE average
Bellefonte and Edgemoor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 18.8%±4.3Lowest DE: 20.7% 23.1%±6.6Highest DE: 20.7%
Bellefonte and Edgemoor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 15.5%±3.3Highest DE: 20.6% 10.4%±3.3Lowest DE: 20.6%
Edgemoor and Bellefonte are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 37.9%Highest DE: 35.8% 34%Lowest DE: 35.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 5.4%±2.6Highest DE: 6.5% 3.9%±1.7Lowest DE: 6.5%
Edgemoor and Bellefonte are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $59,424±$3kLowest 30% below DE $90,694±$14kHighest 7% above DE
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $290,400±$51kHighest 18% below DE $289,500±$22kLowest 18% below DE
Edgemoor and Bellefonte are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $1,438±$117Lowest about the DE average $1,511±$256Highest 8% above DE
Bellefonte and Edgemoor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $1,655Lowest 6% below DE $2,369Highest 34% above DE
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 46.3%±12.2Highest DE: 49.6% 29.3%±17.1Lowest DE: 49.6%
Edgemoor and Bellefonte are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 17.5%Highest DE: 10.4% 5.5%Lowest DE: 10.4%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 59.3%Lowest DE: 73% 68.7%Highest DE: 73%
Typical home builtmedian year 1959Highest 28 yrs older than DE 1938Lowest 49 yrs older than DE
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 26 minHighest about the DE average 21 minLowest 18% below DE
Work from home 13.8%±4.6Lowest DE: 15% 22.8%±8.2Highest DE: 15%
Bellefonte and Edgemoor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 3%Highest 1%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 7.8 miHighest 7.3 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.80Highest 0.41Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Wilmington (15%)Wilmington (13%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in BellefonteFew work in Edgemoor
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 4.8%Highest 0.3%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 0.1 miHighest 0.0 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.0 mi 0.0 mi
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 3Highest 0Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 88.3Lowest 290Highest
Delaware average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024
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Sources: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2010 & 2020 censuses, LEHD commute flows; Zillow Home Value Index; NCES Common Core of Data; FBI crime reporting; CDC PLACES; FEMA National Risk Index; NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020; USGS PAD-US and OpenStreetMap. “±” is the Census margin of error; differences inside it are never called. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. There is no overall score: which town is better depends on what matters to you.

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