Maples is a historic building located near Middletown, New Castle County, Delaware. It was built about 1855, and is a two-story, L-shaped, frame dwelling. It is in the Delaware vernacular style with Greek Revival and Second Empire style details.

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About Middletown

Town in Delaware, United States

1861Established

23,192Population

11.8 sq miArea

69 ftElevation

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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How Middletown ranks

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#1Highest graduation rate in DE #6Most remote workers in DE #6Best schools in DE All DE rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code19709

Area code302

Living in Middletown

Housing in Middletown

$533K▲ 2% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Middletown home is worth about $533,000, up 2% in a year, 31% above the Delaware typical home.

A seller's market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s

Days on market28

Sale-to-list99.9%

Sold in May25

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Safety in Middletown

C⁺

Safety Grade C+

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.

Violent crime per 1,000

Middletown 1.8

Delaware 3.5

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Middletown 13.9

Delaware 15.8

U.S. 15.5

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Work & commute in Middletown

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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.

Wilmington

New Castle

Dover

Philadelphia, PA

15%Work in townlive and work in Middletown 18 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 10,586Jobs based herebalanced

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Health in Middletown

A⁻

Health Grade A−

Healthier than 78% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

Compared with Delaware

13better than DE·1worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 18 are too close to call.

Conditions 8▲ 4 close Habits 2▲ 2 close Care 1▲ 1▼ 5 close Mind 2▲ 3 close Everyday needs all close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

5.1%Fewer adults with heart diseaseDE 6.9% · better 5.3%Fewer adults with COPDDE 7.1% · better 74.3%Fewer adults treating high blood pressureDE 78.1% · worse

Care nearby

Christiana HospitalNewark · 17.4 mi · ER

Westside Family Healthcare - Bear / New CastleBear · 11.5 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careNo shortage

DentalNo shortage

Mental healthNo shortage

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Natural hazards in Middletown

Low

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 33% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🥶 Cold waves🏚️ Earthquakes

1Does Middletown flood?paid flood claims since 2013 7Disasters that paid out herefederal disasters sent FEMA money to Middletown

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Climate in Middletown

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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.

44° / 27°Winter

64° / 43°Spring

85° / 65°Summer

67° / 47°Fall

How much snow does Middletown get?About 20 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Nov 1, with the last in spring around Apr 7.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+1.9° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

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Schools in Middletown

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School Grade A-

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.

#6Best public schoolsof 31 in DE

DistrictAppoquinimink School DistrictSchools11

Bunker Hill Elementary School B+Elementary · Grades 1–5 · 566 students Silver Lake Elementary School BElementary · Grades 1–5 · 552 students Brick Mill Elementary School B+Elementary · Grades 1–5 · 524 students Brick Mill Early Childhood CenterElementary · Grades PK–K · 280 students St. Annes Episcopal SchoolElementary · Grades PK–8 · 306 students Meredith (Everett) Middle School B+Middle · Grades 6–8 · 867 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.