Camden Historic District is a national historic district located at Camden, Kent County, Delaware. It encompasses 65 contributing buildings in the crossroads community of Camden.

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About Camden

Town in Delaware, United States

3,715Population

3.7 sq miArea

39 ftElevation

Camden is a town in Kent County, Delaware, United States. It is part of the Dover metropolitan area. The population was 3,715 in 2020.

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How Camden ranks

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#3Shortest commute in DE #3Highest graduation rate in DE #7Fewest smokers in DE All DE rankings →

Town numbers

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Area code302

Living in Camden

Housing in Camden

$412K▲ 3.1% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Camden home is worth about $412,000, up 3.1% in a year, close to the Delaware typical home.

Only 2 sales in May 2026, too few for a market read. The typical value is the steadier guide.

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Safety in Camden

Safety Grade D

Camden reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 92% report less.

Violent crime per 1,000

Camden 2.3

Delaware 3.5

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Camden 41.2

Delaware 15.8

U.S. 15.5

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Work & commute in Camden

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Most working residents leave Camden for work: only 9% work in town. The top destinations are Dover (27%), Milford (4%) and Smyrna (4%). Half commute less than 12 miles.

Dover

27%

Milford

Smyrna

Wilmington

9%Work in townlive and work in Camden 12 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 3,489Jobs based herea job hub

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Health in Camden

B⁻

Health Grade B−

Healthier than 47% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates, and 69% of towns with similar incomes.

Compared with Delaware

≈Just like Delaware

No difference on any of 32 measures is outside the margin of error.

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What stands out

Nothing stands out: Camden tracks Delaware closely.

Care nearby

Bayhealth Medical Center, Kent CampusDover · 4.1 mi · ER

Westside Family Healthcare - DoverDover · 4.2 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalShortage · county-wide

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

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Natural hazards in Camden

Low

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 23% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🥶 Cold waves🌀 Hurricanes

0Does Camden flood?no paid flood claims on record 3Disasters that paid out herefederal disasters sent FEMA money to Camden MapCamden vs. its neighborsnearby towns shaded by rating

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Climate in Camden

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Camden has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 87°, a January night drops to 26°, and about 13 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

46° / 28°Winter

65° / 43°Spring

85° / 65°Summer

68° / 48°Fall

How much snow does Camden get?About 13 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Nov 4, with the last in spring around Apr 4.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+2.0° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

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Schools in Camden

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B⁺

School Grade B+

The public schools Camden’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 68% of Delaware’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

#11Best public schoolsof 31 in DE

DistrictCaesar Rodney School DistrictSchools3

Nellie Hughes Stokes Elementary School C-Elementary · Grades 1–5 · 487 students Fred Fifer III Middle School B+Middle · Grades 6–8 · 839 students Caesar Rodney High School AHigh · Grades 9–12 · 2,254 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.