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Townsend vs Camden

22 miles apart. The biggest differences: jobs per worker (11× in Camden) and household income (2.4× in Townsend).

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Townsend, DEKnown for its schoolsDelaware · 2,832 people
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Camden, DEA regional job hubDelaware · 4,106 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.

TownsendKnown for its schools
Schools#12 for schools in DEof 31 towns HealthHealthier than 86%of U.S. towns on CDC estimates SafetySafer than 88%of U.S. towns we grade All about Townsend →
CamdenA regional job hub
Work3,489 jobsbased in Camden, a regional job hub Schools#11 for schools in DEof 31 towns SafetySafer than 8%of U.S. towns we grade All about Camden →
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.

Jobs per worker11×
Camden is more of a job hub
Camden 2.30Townsend 0.21
Household income2.4×
Households in Townsend earn more
Townsend $153,000Camden $63,267
Property tax bill2.6×
Tax bills are bigger in Townsend
Townsend $3,506Camden $1,333
Growth since 2010+25.4 pts
Townsend has grown faster since 2010
Townsend +32.6%Camden +7.2%
Trails3.3×
Camden has more miles of trail
Camden 3.0 miTownsend 0.9 mi
Home values+55%
Homes cost more in Townsend
Townsend $465,100Camden $300,100
★ What stands out · Report cards

Townsend places higher on 13 of 19 DE lists

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.

Safety
ATownsendSafer than 88% of U.S. towns DCamdenSafer than 8% of U.S. towns
Schools
A−TownsendBetter than 83% of districts in the state B+CamdenBetter than 68% of districts in the state
Health
ATownsendHealthier than 86% of U.S. towns B−CamdenHealthier than 47% of U.S. towns
13Townsend
4Camden

Lists won, of 19 where both are ranked. Ties go to nobody.

Shortest commuteGetting around · 36 towns #36#3 Highest incomeIncome · 36 towns #2#29 Lowest property taxCost of living · 35 towns #32#8 Cheapest rentCost of living · 34 towns #7#30 SafestSafety · 21 towns #1#15 Most activeHealth · 36 towns #5#21 HealthiestHealth · 36 towns #6#22 Lowest obesityHealth · 36 towns #13#29

Left end = #1 in Delaware. Showing the lists where the towns are furthest apart. All of Townsend’s rankings →

Monthly cost

A typical home costs $620 more a month in Townsend

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.

Townsend$2,930/mo
Typical home $500K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.75% · or rent about $1,193/mo · Housing →
Camden$2,310/mo
Typical home $412K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.44% · or rent about $1,836/mo · Housing →

The difference: $620 a month, about $7,500 a year, between Townsend and Camden.

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
TownsendCamden
Snow a year20″13″
January low26°F28°F
July high87°F87°F
Growing season (days)209d214d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)24th23rd
Outdoors & history
TownsendCamden
Trails1 mi3 mi
Conserved land15.9%9%
Settled1885—
National Register places15
Archive photos6—
Famous people born here48
Community
TownsendCamden
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.

Where they are

22 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

TownsendCamdenTownsendCamden
Townsend ↔ Camden22 miles apart
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.

TownsendCamden
People
Population 2,832Lowest 4,106Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census +32.6%Highest DE: +10.2% +7.2%Lowest DE: +10.2%
Median age 36.5±4.1 12% below DE 36.5±13.1 12% below DE
Kids under 18 29.4%±5Highest DE: 20.7% 19.2%±7Lowest DE: 20.7%
Townsend and Camden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 6.1%±2Lowest DE: 20.6% 22.5%±6.7Highest DE: 20.6%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 41.5%Highest DE: 35.8% 40.4%Lowest DE: 35.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 7.8%±3.9Lowest DE: 6.5% 11%±5Highest DE: 6.5%
Camden and Townsend are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $153,000±$31kHighest 80% above DE $63,267±$15kLowest 26% below DE
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $465,100±$26kHighest 32% above DE $300,100±$32kLowest 15% below DE
Rentmedian gross, monthly $1,193±$114Lowest 15% below DE $1,836±$551Highest 31% above DE
Camden and Townsend are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $3,506Highest 98% above DE $1,333Lowest 25% below DE
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 8.1%±61.2Lowest DE: 49.6% 78.3%±23.6Highest DE: 49.6%
Camden and Townsend are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 2.4%Lowest DE: 10.4% 5.3%Highest DE: 10.4%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 93.5%Highest DE: 73% 80.1%Lowest DE: 73%
Typical home builtmedian year 2006Highest 19 yrs newer than DE 2001Lowest 14 yrs newer than DE
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 35 minHighest 33% above DE 20 minLowest 23% below DE
Work from home 26.4%±10.7Highest DE: 15% 16.2%±8Lowest DE: 15%
Townsend and Camden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 1.4%Lowest 9%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 20.3 miHighest 12.3 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.21Lowest 2.30Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Middletown (14%)Dover (27%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in CamdenFew work in Townsend
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 15.9%Highest 9%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 0.9 miLowest 3.0 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.8 mi 0.8 mi
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 1 1
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 69.8Highest 54.1Lowest
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading #12 of 31 in DE#11 of 31 in DE
School district Appoquinimink School DistrictCaesar Rodney School District
High school in town None in townCaesar Rodney High School
Students per teacherat that high school — 17.6
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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