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Townsend vs Wyoming

21 miles apart. The biggest differences: household income (2.2× in Townsend) and property tax bill (2.3× in Townsend).

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Townsend, DEKnown for its schoolsDelaware · 2,832 people
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Wyoming, DEHomes around $304KDelaware · 2,000 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 →
WyomingHomes around $304K
Housing$304K typical home25% below the DE typical home SchoolsBetter than 68%of DE districts All about Wyoming →
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.

Household income2.2×
Households in Townsend earn more
Townsend $153,000Wyoming $69,603
Property tax bill2.3×
Tax bills are bigger in Townsend
Townsend $3,506Wyoming $1,557
Work from home+20.9 pts
More people work from home in Townsend
Townsend 26.4%Wyoming 5.5%
Home values+60%
Homes cost more in Townsend
Townsend $465,100Wyoming $290,900
Average commute14 min
Wyoming has the shorter commute
Townsend 35 minWyoming 21 min
Jobs per worker2.6×
Wyoming is more of a job hub
Wyoming 0.54Townsend 0.21
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $1,210 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 →
Wyoming$1,730/mo
Typical home $304K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.54% · or rent about $1,558/mo · Housing →

The difference: $1,210 a month, about $14,500 a year, between Townsend and Wyoming.

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.

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.

Safety
ATownsendSafer than 88% of U.S. towns B−WyomingSafer than 46% of U.S. towns
Schools
A−TownsendBetter than 83% of districts in the state B+WyomingBetter than 68% of districts in the state
Health
ATownsendHealthier than 86% of U.S. towns B−WyomingHealthier than 50% of U.S. towns
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
TownsendWyoming
Snow a year20″13″
January low26°F28°F
July high87°F87°F
Growing season (days)209d214d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)24th23rd
Outdoors & history
TownsendWyoming
Trails1 mi1 mi
Conserved land15.9%11.3%
Settled1885—
National Register places12
Archive photos62
Famous people born here42
Community
TownsendWyoming
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

21 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

TownsendWyomingTownsendWyoming
Townsend ↔ Wyoming21 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.

TownsendWyoming
People
Population 2,832Highest 2,000Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census +32.6%Highest DE: +10.2% +28%Lowest DE: +10.2%
Median age 36.5±4.1Highest 12% below DE 36.4±7.4Lowest 13% below DE
Townsend and Wyoming are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 29.4%±5Highest DE: 20.7% 22.3%±4.8Lowest DE: 20.7%
Townsend and Wyoming 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% 21.1%±6Highest DE: 20.6%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 41.5%Highest DE: 35.8% 34.4%Lowest DE: 35.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 7.8%±3.9Highest DE: 6.5% 3.9%±1.6Lowest DE: 6.5%
Townsend and Wyoming 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 $69,603±$13kLowest 18% below DE
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $465,100±$26kHighest 32% above DE $290,900±$18kLowest 17% below DE
Rentmedian gross, monthly $1,193±$114Lowest 15% below DE $1,558±$186Highest 11% above DE
Property taxmedian, yearly $3,506Highest 98% above DE $1,557Lowest 12% below DE
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 8.1%±61.2Lowest DE: 49.6% 47%±13.7Highest DE: 49.6%
Wyoming 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% 18.5%Highest DE: 10.4%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 93.5%Highest DE: 73% 69%Lowest DE: 73%
Typical home builtmedian year 2006Highest 19 yrs newer than DE 1976Lowest 11 yrs older than DE
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 35 minHighest 33% above DE 21 minLowest 20% below DE
Work from home 26.4%±10.7Highest DE: 15% 5.5%±3Lowest DE: 15%
Work in townworking residents 1.4% 1.4%
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 20.3 miHighest 11.8 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.21Lowest 0.54Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Middletown (14%)Dover (27%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in WyomingFew work in Townsend
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 15.9%Highest 11.3%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 0.9 miHighest 0.6 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.8 miHighest 0.5 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 1Lowest 4Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 69.8Highest 65.1Lowest
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading #12 of 31 in DE—
School district Appoquinimink School DistrictCaesar Rodney School District
High school in town None in townNone in town
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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