A town of 24,661, settled in 1861. Home to 26 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
The 3 things Middletown does most differently from other towns.
Locust Grove, 749 Middletown-Odessa Roa…12 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 26 places on the National Register.
18,871 people in 2010; 24,661 today.
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The public schools Middletown’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 83% of Delaware’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bunker Hill Elementary School | 1–5 | 566 | B+ |
| Silver Lake Elementary School | 1–5 | 552 | B |
| Brick Mill Elementary School | 1–5 | 524 | B+ |
| Brick Mill Early Childhood Center | PK–K | 280 | Not graded |
| St. Annes Episcopal School Private | PK–8 | 306 | |
| Meredith (Everett) Middle School | 6–8 | 867 | B+ |
Most working residents leave Middletown for work: only 15% work in town. The top destinations are Wilmington (8%), New Castle (5%) and Dover (4%). Half commute less than 18 miles.
16 miles of trails across 6 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Charles E. Price Memorial Park at Levels Road | 2.1 mi | 90 |
| 2. Silver Lake Park | 1.1 mi | 49 |
| 3. Middletown Crossing Park | 0.6 mi | 16 |
Middletown beats the Delaware average on 13 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1.
| What stands out | Middletown | DE |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults with heart disease | 5.1% | 6.9% |
| Fewer adults with COPD | 5.3% | 7.1% |
| Fewer adults treating high blood pressure | 74.3% | 78.1% |
The typical Middletown home is worth about $533,000, up 2% in a year, 31% above the Delaware typical home.
Middletown has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 87°, a January night drops to 25°, and about 20 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 33% of U.S. communities.
Middletown reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 59% report less. Within Delaware, it does better than 68% of towns.
26 places in Middletown on the National Register of Historic Places.
19 notable people were born in Middletown.
Town in Delaware, United States
Middletown is a town in New Castle County, Delaware, United States. According to the 2021 Census, the population of the town is 24,164.
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