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Wyoming vs Townsend

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

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Wyoming, DEHomes around $304KDelaware · 2,000 people
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Townsend, DEKnown for its schoolsDelaware · 2,832 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.

WyomingHomes around $304K
Housing$304K typical home25% below the DE typical home SchoolsBetter than 68%of DE districts All about Wyoming →
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 →
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.

Wyoming$1,730/mo
Typical home $304K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.54% · or rent about $1,558/mo · Housing →
Townsend$2,930/mo
Typical home $500K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.75% · or rent about $1,193/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
B−WyomingSafer than 46% of U.S. towns ATownsendSafer than 88% of U.S. towns
Schools
B+WyomingBetter than 68% of districts in the state A−TownsendBetter than 83% of districts in the state
Health
B−WyomingHealthier than 50% of U.S. towns ATownsendHealthier than 86% 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
WyomingTownsend
Snow a year13″20″
January low28°F26°F
July high87°F87°F
Growing season (days)214d209d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)23rd24th
Outdoors & history
WyomingTownsend
Trails1 mi1 mi
Conserved land11.3%15.9%
Settled—1885
National Register places21
Archive photos26
Famous people born here24
Community
WyomingTownsend
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.

WyomingTownsendWyomingTownsend
Wyoming ↔ Townsend21 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.

WyomingTownsend
People
Population 2,000Lowest 2,832Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census +28%Lowest DE: +10.2% +32.6%Highest DE: +10.2%
Median age 36.4±7.4Lowest 13% below DE 36.5±4.1Highest 12% 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 22.3%±4.8Lowest DE: 20.7% 29.4%±5Highest 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+ 21.1%±6Highest DE: 20.6% 6.1%±2Lowest DE: 20.6%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 34.4%Lowest DE: 35.8% 41.5%Highest DE: 35.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 3.9%±1.6Lowest DE: 6.5% 7.8%±3.9Highest 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 $69,603±$13kLowest 18% below DE $153,000±$31kHighest 80% above DE
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $290,900±$18kLowest 17% below DE $465,100±$26kHighest 32% above DE
Rentmedian gross, monthly $1,558±$186Highest 11% above DE $1,193±$114Lowest 15% below DE
Property taxmedian, yearly $1,557Lowest 12% below DE $3,506Highest 98% above DE
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 47%±13.7Highest DE: 49.6% 8.1%±61.2Lowest 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 18.5%Highest DE: 10.4% 2.4%Lowest DE: 10.4%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 69%Lowest DE: 73% 93.5%Highest DE: 73%
Typical home builtmedian year 1976Lowest 11 yrs older than DE 2006Highest 19 yrs newer than DE
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 21 minLowest 20% below DE 35 minHighest 33% above DE
Work from home 5.5%±3Lowest DE: 15% 26.4%±10.7Highest DE: 15%
Work in townworking residents 1.4% 1.4%
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 11.8 miLowest 20.3 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.54Highest 0.21Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Dover (27%)Middletown (14%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in TownsendFew work in Wyoming
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 11.3%Lowest 15.9%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 0.6 miLowest 0.9 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.5 miLowest 0.8 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 4Highest 1Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 65.1Lowest 69.8Highest
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading —#12 of 31 in DE
School district Caesar Rodney School DistrictAppoquinimink School District
High school in town None in townNone in town
Delaware average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024
Deciding?

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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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