Elkton, MD vs Middletown, DE

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricElkton, MDMiddletown, DE
Population15,91024,661
Median Household Income—$112,831
Median Rent$1,382/mo$1,583/mo
Median Home Value$293,400$409,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)103103
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income68.3%22.7%
Poverty Rate20.1%8.4%
Unemployment Rate4.2% (county)4.3%
Violent Crime Rate /100k793186
Property Crime Rate /100k4,3521,392
Median AQI4144
Good AQI Days /yr288235
Summer Highs86°F86°F
Winter Lows27°F27°F
Snowfall20 in/yr20 in/yr
Avg Commute25.3 min30 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher13.814.6
College Degree Rate21.6%44%
Foreign-Born %7.1%10.7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+5.5%+11.2%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.