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Clayton is a small town of 4,222 people in Kent County, Delaware. It's about 10 miles from Dover, DE and 52 miles from Baltimore, MD, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 87°F and winter highs 43°F, with about 14 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $361k and rent runs about $2k a month.
4,222people
$361kTypical home
$1,621/moRent
87° / 43°Summer / winter
14"Snow
238Sunny days
110Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Small town of 4,222
- Part of a metro area
- About 2,167 people per sq mi
- 52 mi to Baltimore, MD
- 10 mi to Dover, DE
- 2 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $361k (≈$2,278/mo)
- Median rent $1,621/mo
- Median household income $107k
- Property tax about 0.4% of value
- 2.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 87°F
- Winter highs around 43°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 66°F)
- 238 sunny days a year (83 totally clear)
- 127 cloudy days a year
- 38 of 90 winter days are gray
- 110 days a year with rain or snow
- 14" of snow a year
- 4 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 2 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Low violent crime (229 per 100k)
- Low property crime (1,291 per 100k)
People
- Median age 37
- 51% of households have kids
- 10% are 65 or older
- 32% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 8% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 34 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 13 mi to DOV airport
- 46 mi to PHL (major hub)
- 28 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 93% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 2005
- 98% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 46 ft
- 9 mi to the ocean
- 222 mi to a big lake
- 19 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 70 mi to the nearest ski area
- 7 mi to the nearest campground
- 14 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 261 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 7 bars within 25 mi
- 60 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 21 museums within 25 mi
- 3 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 10 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 49% of Delaware districts (reading)
- 2 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 11 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 25 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 13 mi to the nearest vet
- 3 mi to the nearest dog park
- 5 congregations per 10k people
- 3 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Kent County: Purple — split almost evenly
- Delaware: D+15 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Moderate hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- Low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Moderate flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- Low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk