Milford, DE vs Middletown, DE

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

MetricMilford, DEMiddletown, DE
Population12,80324,661
Median Household Income$59,464$112,831
Median Rent$1,260/mo$1,583/mo
Median Home Value$296,900$409,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)—103
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income51.2%22.7%
Poverty Rate17.2%8.4%
Unemployment Rate4.7% (county)4.3%
Violent Crime Rate /100k464186
Property Crime Rate /100k2,6151,392
Median AQI3944
Good AQI Days /yr300235
Summer Highs85°F86°F
Winter Lows27°F27°F
Snowfall13 in/yr20 in/yr
Avg Commute23.3 min30 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher16.714.6
College Degree Rate27.6%44%
Foreign-Born %15.8%10.7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+31.9%+11.2%

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