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About Cheswold
Town in Delaware, United StatesCheswold is a town in Kent County in the U.S. state of Delaware. It is part of the Dover metropolitan area. The population was 1,923 in 2020.
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Housing in Cheswold
The median sale price was $435,000 in May 2026.
Safety in Cheswold
Safety Grade C+
Cheswold reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 56% report less. Within Delaware, it does better than 71% of towns.
Work & commute in Cheswold
Full picture →Most working residents leave Cheswold for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are Dover (25%), Smyrna (7%) and Wilmington (5%). Half commute less than 19 miles.
Health in Cheswold
Health Grade D
Healthier than 8% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.
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of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 8 are too close to call.
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Natural hazards in Cheswold
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 29% of U.S. communities.
Climate in Cheswold
Full climate →Cheswold has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 87°, a January night drops to 25°, and about 13 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
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