Arden is a village in New Castle County, Delaware, United States, founded in 1900 as a radical Georgist single-tax community by sculptor Frank Stephens and architect William Lightfoot Price. The village occupies approximately 160 acres, with half kept as open land. As of the 2020 census, Arden had a population of 430. In 1973, the entire village was listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Two neighboring villages of similar size were founded on Georgist principles, Ardentown, in 1922, and Ardencroft, in 1950. In 2003, they were also listed on the NRHP as the Ardens Historic District. Many Ardenites, as the villagers of Arden are called, consider themselves to be "close-knit, nat…

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Living in Arden

Housing in Arden

$367K▼ 14.4% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Arden home is worth about $367,000, down 14.4% in a year, 10% below the Delaware typical home.

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Work & commute in Arden

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Most working residents leave Arden for work: only 1% work in town. The top destinations are Wilmington (12%), Philadelphia (4%) and Concord (4%). Half commute less than 8 miles.

Wilmington

12%

Philadelphia, PA

Concord, PA

Newark

1%Work in townlive and work in Arden 8 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 18Jobs based herea commuter town

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Health in Arden

Compared with Delaware

17better than DE·2worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 13 are too close to call.

Conditions 1▲ 2▼ 9 close Habits 3▲ 1 close Care 5▲ 2 close Mind 4▲ 1 close Everyday needs 4▲ 0 close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

6.5%Fewer adults facing food insecurityDE 13.9% · better 5.6%Fewer adults facing housing insecurityDE 11.6% · better 13.7%More adults who have had cancerDE 9.1% · worse

Care nearby

Nemours Children's Hospital, DelawareWilmington · 4.4 mi · ER

Henrietta Johnson Medical Center at ClaymontClaymont · 1.6 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careNo shortage

DentalNo shortage

Mental healthNo shortage

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Arden · CMS · HRSAHealth in Arden →

Natural hazards in Arden

Very low

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 16% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🥶 Cold waves🏚️ Earthquakes

0Does Arden flood?no paid flood claims on record 3Disasters that paid out herefederal disasters sent FEMA money to Arden

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Climate in Arden

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Arden has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 87°, a January night drops to 25°, and about 12 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

43° / 27°Winter

63° / 43°Spring

85° / 65°Summer

67° / 48°Fall

How much snow does Arden get?About 12 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Nov 4, with the last in spring around Apr 7.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+1.8° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

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Schools in Arden

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School Grade B

The public schools Arden’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 56% of Delaware’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.

Schools1

Wilmington Sudbury SchoolOther · Grades K–9 · 9 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within DE. Ratings are from neighbors.