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By AtiveSite · Published 07/11/2026 · Updated 07/11/2026 · Every figure is linked to its source below.
Among the 30 largest places in Delaware, North Star has the smallest share of long commutes (6.1%), followed by Pike Creek Valley and Newark. Click any column to sort; click a city for its guide.
Across the 30 places in Delaware that we cover, the median is 13.6% and the average 16.0%; the figure runs from 6.1% (North Star) to 47.1% (Laurel). That is a spread of 7.7 times between the two ends. The state figure is 15.5%; 13 of the 30 places are above it and 17 at or below.
The first five are North Star, Pike Creek Valley, Newark, Hockessin, Milton. A high or low position is not good or bad on its own: short commutes can mean a self-contained job market or a small town with few employers. Use the Compare tab on each city page to see how two places differ across income, rent, commute and education, and check the county page for the local job market.
| # ⇅ | City ⇅ | County ⇅ | Commute of 45 minutes or more ⇅ | Population ⇅ | Median household income ⇅ | Median rent ⇅ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | North Star (unincorporated) | New Castle County | 6.1% | 7,834 | $150,733 | n/a |
| 2 | Pike Creek Valley (unincorporated) | New Castle County | 6.1% | 12,431 | $102,434 | $1,751 |
| 3 | Newark | New Castle County | 6.4% | 30,330 | $76,912 | $1,654 |
| 4 | Hockessin (unincorporated) | New Castle County | 7.9% | 13,439 | $171,204 | $3,501 |
| 5 | Milton | Sussex County | 8.8% | 3,567 | $80,875 | $1,310 |
| 6 | Harrington | Kent County | 8.8% | 3,838 | $72,679 | $1,277 |
| 7 | Bear (unincorporated) | New Castle County | 9.0% | 22,370 | $91,687 | $1,771 |
| 8 | Elsmere | New Castle County | 10.3% | 6,203 | $67,944 | $1,339 |
| 9 | Milford | Sussex County | 10.4% | 12,803 | $59,464 | $1,260 |
| 10 | New Castle | New Castle County | 10.6% | 5,579 | $89,205 | $1,739 |
| 11 | Wilmington Manor (unincorporated) | New Castle County | 11.4% | 8,214 | $78,078 | $1,155 |
| 12 | Pike Creek (unincorporated) | New Castle County | 12.0% | 7,129 | $139,635 | $2,262 |
| 13 | Claymont (unincorporated) | New Castle County | 12.9% | 8,786 | $74,712 | $1,306 |
| 14 | Highland Acres (unincorporated) | Kent County | 12.9% | 3,752 | $102,356 | $1,583 |
| 15 | Camden | Kent County | 13.3% | 4,106 | $63,267 | $1,836 |
| 16 | Wilmington | New Castle County | 13.6% | 71,727 | $58,671 | $1,224 |
| 17 | Brookside (unincorporated) | New Castle County | 14.1% | 15,115 | $78,328 | $1,444 |
| 18 | Rising Sun-Lebanon (unincorporated) | Kent County | 15.9% | 4,163 | $113,529 | $1,755 |
| 19 | Edgemoor (unincorporated) | New Castle County | 16.9% | 6,349 | $59,424 | $1,438 |
| 20 | Lewes | Sussex County | 18.8% | 3,505 | $96,393 | $381 |
| 21 | Dover | Kent County | 19.0% | 39,837 | $60,199 | $1,344 |
| 22 | Greenville (unincorporated) | New Castle County | 19.3% | 3,713 | $142,844 | $1,620 |
| 23 | Glasgow (unincorporated) | New Castle County | 20.5% | 15,546 | $113,982 | $2,039 |
| 24 | Middletown | New Castle County | 21.6% | 24,661 | $112,831 | $1,583 |
| 25 | Millsboro | Sussex County | 22.1% | 7,424 | $78,707 | $1,277 |
| 26 | Seaford | Sussex County | 24.6% | 8,485 | $54,016 | $1,176 |
| 27 | Georgetown | Sussex County | 24.6% | 7,660 | $49,719 | $1,410 |
| 28 | Clayton | Kent County | 26.3% | 4,222 | $107,307 | $1,621 |
| 29 | Smyrna | Kent County | 28.0% | 13,165 | $67,048 | $1,534 |
| 30 | Laurel | Sussex County | 47.1% | 4,152 | $48,644 | $1,056 |
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Unincorporated places are census-designated places: they have no city government but are counted as communities. Figures describe the city itself.
North Star, with 6.1% (among the 30 largest places; ACS 2020–2024).
The 30 largest places in Delaware by population.