North Star, Hockessin, Pike Creek: These cities aren’t just some of the best places to live in Delaware. They are also home to some of the richest people in the First State.
North Star in particular houses the richest residents in the state thanks, in part, to a median household income of $165,179 and a ridiculously low poverty rate of 2.9390681003584227%.
If you’re thinking of moving to one of these towns, you’ll probably need to start saving. The richest places in Delaware share common characteristics such as having a genius level populous, sky high home prices, and a Pleasantville level of married couples.
How did we come up with these mega wealthy cities? We analyzed Census data from the 2018-2022 American Community Survey for the 30 places in Delaware with more than 3,000 people.
Table Of Contents: Top Ten | Methodology | Summary | Table
The 10 Richest Places In Delaware For 2024
For more on how we calculated the top ten, read on or skip to the end for the full list of the richest cities in Delaware.
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The 10 Richest Cities In Delaware For 2024
1. North Star
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Population: 8,370
Median Income: $165,179
Median Home Values: $621,521
More on North Star: Data | Cost Of Living | Real Estate
2. Hockessin
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Population: 13,878
Median Income: $164,848
Median Home Values: $554,626
More on Hockessin: Data | Cost Of Living | Real Estate
3. Pike Creek
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Population: 6,975
Median Income: $129,614
Median Home Values: $486,966
More on Pike Creek: Data | Cost Of Living | Real Estate
4. Lewes
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5. Middl
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Population: 23,573
Median Income: $104,662
Median Home Values: $445,009
More on Middl: Data | Real Estate
6. Glasgow
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Population: 15,405
Median Income: $104,692
Median Home Values: $391,432
More on Glasgow: Data | Cost Of Living | Real Estate
7. Rising Sun-Lebanon
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Population: 4,060
Median Income: $78,205
Median Home Values: $500,177
More on Rising Sun-Lebanon: Data | Real Estate
8. Bear
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Population: 23,070
Median Income: $83,852
Median Home Values: $391,987
More on Bear: Data | Cost Of Living | Real Estate
9. Clayton
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10. Highland Acres
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Population: 3,892
Median Income: $104,762
Median Home Values: $345,928
More on Highland Acres: Data | Real Estate
Methodology: How We Determined The Richest Places In Delaware For 2024
The first thing that comes to most people’s minds when they think about determining the richest places is simply identifying personal incomes. After all, rich people have really high salaries.
However, we don’t believe that one statistic wholly encompasses what it means to be one of the “richest places.” So we looked at this set of criteria from the newly released 2018-2022 American Community Survey and applied Saturday Night Science:
- Median Home Values
- Median Household Income
Median household income is the most digestible way to understand how rich a place is. And home values are a measure of wealth. The two combine to define a “Rich City.”
After we collected the data for all 30 places with more than 3,000 people in Delaware, we ranked each place from 1 to 30 for each of the criteria, with 1 being the richest.
We then averaged all the rankings for a place into a “Rich Score,” with the place having the lowest overall Rich Score, North Star, crowned the “Richest City In Delaware For 2024.”
The data has been updated for 2024. This is our tenth time ranking the wealthiest cities in Delaware.
You can skip to the end to see the rankings for all 30 places.
Summary: The Wealthiest Places In Delaware For 2024
Like we said earlier, when we set out to identify the richest places in Delaware, we weren’t sure what we’d encounter, but it ended up being some of the best places to live in Delaware.
The richest cities in Delaware are North Star, Hockessin, Pike Creek, Lewes, Middl, Glasgow, Rising Sun-Lebanon, Bear, Clayton, and Highland Acres.
When you look at the data, the cities and places mentioned above meet the criteria for being at the very top of the income ladder for everyone that lives there.
If you’re curious enough, here are the poorest cities in Delaware, according to data:
Poorest: Laurel
2nd Poorest: Seaford
3rd Poorest: Dover Base Housing
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Detailed List Of The Richest Cities In Delaware
| Rank | City | RichScore | Median Income | Average Home Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | North Star | 1.0 | $165,179 | $621,521 |
| 2 | Hockessin | 2.5 | $164,848 | $554,626 |
| 3 | Pike Creek | 4.0 | $129,614 | $486,966 |
| 4 | Lewes | 5.5 | $87,458 | $574,392 |
| 5 | Middl | 6.5 | $104,662 | $445,009 |
| 6 | Glasgow | 7.0 | $104,692 | $391,432 |
| 7 | Rising Sun-Lebanon | 8.0 | $78,205 | $500,177 |
| 8 | Bear | 9.5 | $83,852 | $391,987 |
| 9 | Clayton | 9.5 | $98,367 | $369,829 |
| 10 | Highland Acres | 9.5 | $104,762 | $345,928 |
| 11 | Milton | 12.0 | $67,763 | $451,950 |
| 12 | Pike Creek Valley | 13.0 | $86,953 | $344,705 |
| 13 | Smyrna | 13.5 | $68,260 | $381,842 |
| 14 | Edgemoor | 15.0 | $70,672 | $351,188 |
| 15 | Millsboro | 16.5 | $64,622 | $370,896 |
| 16 | New Castle | 17.0 | $95,884 | $256,759 |
| 17 | Claymont | 18.0 | $72,840 | $285,144 |
| 18 | Newark | 18.0 | $67,738 | $333,102 |
| 19 | Camden | 18.5 | $60,549 | $362,602 |
| 20 | Brookside | 21.0 | $66,485 | $296,877 |
| 21 | Wilmington Manor | 21.0 | $72,432 | $243,055 |
| 22 | Elsmere | 22.0 | $70,773 | $211,158 |
| 23 | Milford | 22.5 | $53,472 | $325,839 |
| 24 | Dover | 23.0 | $54,438 | $307,836 |
| 25 | Wilmington | 23.5 | $54,731 | $294,430 |
| 26 | Georg | 24.0 | $47,238 | $314,613 |
| 27 | Harrington | 25.0 | $63,814 | $243,428 |
| 28 | Dover Base Housing | 25.0 | $67,174 | $0 |
| 29 | Seaford | 26.0 | $49,469 | $284,380 |
| 30 | Laurel | 27.5 | $42,710 | $279,527 |