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DEDelaware rankings

Oldest towns in Delaware

Ranked by the median age of residents — often lake, mountain and retirement towns. 36 towns with 2,500+ residents.

U.S. Census ACS 2020–2024 5-year

Map of Lewes 1 Lewes 67.2 Population 3,505 Map of Ocean View 2 Ocean View 66.1 Population 2,851 3 Bridgeville 62.6 Population 2,745
#TownMedian agePopulationHome value
1 Map of Lewes Lewes3,505 people 67.2 3,505 $826,100
2 Map of Ocean View Ocean View2,851 people 66.1 2,851 $514,200
3 Bridgeville2,745 people 62.6 2,745 $400,900
4 Map of Riverview Riverview2,596 people 54.4 2,596 $319,900
5 Map of Milton Milton3,567 people 52.6 3,567 $407,000
6 North Star7,834 people 51.6 7,834 $583,700
7 Selbyville3,097 people 50.3 3,097 $432,900
8 Map of New Castle New Castle5,579 people 48.5 5,579 $285,100
9 Map of Greenville Greenville3,713 people 48.4 3,713 $1,062,500
10 Map of Hockessin Hockessin13,439 people 46.3 13,439 $568,800
11 Map of Pike Creek Pike Creek7,129 people 45.3 7,129 $422,500
12 Highland Acres3,752 people 45.1 3,752 $306,400
13 Map of Wilmington Manor Wilmington Manor8,214 people 44.8 8,214 $240,600
14 Glasgow Glasgow15,546 people 43.5 15,546 $373,900
15 Milford12,803 people 41.9 12,803 $296,900
16 Claymont8,786 people 41.5 8,786 $276,600
17 Seaford8,485 people 41.1 8,485 $224,300
18 Edgemoor6,349 people 40.4 6,349 $290,400
19 Map of Millsboro Millsboro7,424 people 39.5 7,424 $332,600
20 Middletown Middletown24,661 people 38.7 24,661 $409,600
21 Bear22,370 people 37.9 22,370 $304,800
22 Clayton4,222 people 37.1 4,222 $361,300
23 Map of Wilmington Wilmington71,727 people 37.0 71,727 $231,400
24 Map of Camden Camden4,106 people 36.5 4,106 $300,100
25 Townsend2,832 people 36.5 2,832 $465,100
26 Map of Brookside Brookside15,115 people 36.1 15,115 $279,700
27 Map of Pike Creek Valley Pike Creek Valley12,431 people 35.9 12,431 $340,300
28 Elsmere Elsmere6,203 people 35.5 6,203 $225,800
29 Georgetown7,660 people 35.4 7,660 $281,400
30 Dover Dover39,837 people 34.7 39,837 $258,900
31 Smyrna Smyrna13,165 people 34.3 13,165 $291,400
32 Map of Laurel Laurel4,152 people 33.0 4,152 $230,300
33 Harrington3,838 people 32.2 3,838 $221,900
34 Rising Sun-Lebanon4,163 people 31.9 4,163 $389,900
35 Dover Base Housing2,962 people 26.2 2,962 —
36 Newark30,330 people 22.1 30,330 $382,500

How this ranking works

We rank every town by the median age of residents — often lake, mountain and retirement towns. The town with the highest figure ranks #1. For comparison, the figure for Delaware as a whole is 41.6.

Only towns with at least 2,500 residents are ranked; Census estimates for smaller places are too uncertain. Population and income: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. Town photos: Wikimedia Commons, credited on each town’s page.

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