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Townsend, Delaware

town · New Castle County

At a glance

2,832
Population
$465,100
Median home value (all homes)
53% above U.S. median
$502,614
Typical market value
Zillow, 2026-07
$1,193/mo
Median rent
11% below U.S. median
$153,000
Median household income
95% above U.S. median
34.6 min
Average commute
98.2%
Homes with broadband
98.36%
Locations with fiber available
3.7%
Unemployment

Cost of living (Clay Affordability Index)

CAI 119 — 19% above the national average. how it's computed

Housing71% above
Goods & services0% below
Utilities32% above
Taxes23% below
Insurance16% below
Commute cost27% above
For business: Delaware is CBII band 2/5 · time to build band 1/5. See state page for the breakdown.

Living here

Nearest 4-year college16 mi
Nearest community college15 mi
Nearest technical college16 mi
High school graduates98.1%
College graduates41.5%

Doing business here

Economic development contacts, most local first:

county New Castle County Economic Development
The New Castle County Office of Economic Development (OED) focuses on supporting its innovation ecosystem, prioritizing job creation through entrepreneurship, startup companies, and existing small businesses, and providing a predictable land use planning process. The OED's Small Business Enterprise (SBE) Office aims to identify ready, willing, and able small and diverse businesses to compete for County contracts, and collaborates with the Delaware Prosperity Partnership and State Division of Small Business to expedite RFP and planning processes for businesses considering relocation to Delaware.
state Delaware Division of Small Business
The Delaware Division of Small Business, part of the Delaware Department of State, is a service-focused agency committed to supporting businesses starting and growing in Delaware. Small businesses can reach out to the Division for assistance in connecting to the resources and advice to succeed.
State sales taxNone
State income taxYes
Right-to-work stateNo

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