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VIEW NORTH, ROADWAY ELEVATION - Red Bridge, Spanning Broadkill River at Union Street (State Road No. 5)
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About Milton
Town in Delaware, United StatesMilton 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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Housing in Milton
The typical Milton home is worth about $478,000, up 0.6% in a year, 18% above the Delaware typical home.
Safety in Milton
Safety Grade B-
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.
Schools in Milton
All Milton schools →School Grade A-
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.
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