A town of 3,567, settled in 1763. Home to 5 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
The 3 things Milton does most differently from other towns.
2006 · Broadkill River28 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 5 places on the National Register.
2,576 people in 2010; 3,567 today.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 · ACS
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Ordered by what stands out in Milton. Another town gets a different order.
The public schools Milton’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 76% of Delaware’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Milton Elementary School | K–5 | 582 | A |
| H. O. Brittingham Elementary School | K–5 | 506 | A− |
| Mariner Middle School | 6–8 | 552 | B+ |
Milton beats the Delaware average on 11 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 4.
| What stands out | Milton | DE |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 7.8% | 11.6% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 5.2% | 7.4% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 11.9% | 9.1% |
Most working residents leave Milton for work: only 7% work in town. The top destinations are Lewes (8%), Georgetown (5%) and Milford (5%). Half commute less than 12 miles.
0.1 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Milton Memorial Park | — | 2 |
| 2. Mill Park | 0.1 mi | 1 |
Milton has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 87°, a January night drops to 27°, and about 11 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
The typical Milton home is worth about $478,000, up 0.6% in a year, 18% above the Delaware typical home.
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 42% of U.S. communities.
Milton reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 51% report less. Within Delaware, it does better than 77% of towns.
5 places in Milton on the National Register of Historic Places.
8 notable people were born in Milton.
Town in Delaware, United States
Milton is a town in Sussex County, Delaware, United States, on the Delmarva Peninsula. It is located on the Broadkill River, which empties into Delaware Bay. The population was 3,291 at the 2020 census. It is part of the rapidly growing Cape Region and lies within the Salisbury, Maryland-Delaware Metropolitan Statistical Area. Delaware Route 5 passes through Milton.
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