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Hartly is a tiny town of 199 people in Kent County, Delaware. It's about 10 miles from Dover, DE and 49 miles from Baltimore, MD, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 87°F and winter highs 44°F, with about 14 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $202k and rent runs about $1k a month.
199people
$202kTypical home
$1,354/moRent
87° / 44°Summer / winter
14"Snow
238Sunny days
110Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 199
- Part of a metro area
- About 3,491 people per sq mi
- 49 mi to Baltimore, MD
- 10 mi to Dover, DE
- 10 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $202k (≈$1,273/mo)
- Median rent $1,354/mo
- Median household income $114k
- Property tax about 0.3% of value
- 4.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 87°F
- Winter highs around 44°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
- Above-average violent crime (612 per 100k), county-wide
- High property crime (3,895 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 43
- 43% of households have kids
- 14% are 65 or older
- 21% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 7% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 28 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 13 mi to DOV airport
- 51 mi to BWI (major hub)
- 34 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 66% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 2004
- 92% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 62 ft
- 16 mi to the ocean
- 214 mi to a big lake
- 13 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 77 mi to the nearest ski area
- 10 mi to the nearest campground
- 13 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 207 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- 45 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 19 museums within 25 mi
- 4 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 10 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 29% of Delaware districts (reading)
- 6 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 13 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 20 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 18 mi to the nearest vet
- 11 mi to the nearest dog park
- 5 congregations per 10k people
- 9 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
Limited data: this place is small enough that most of its Census numbers (rent, home value, income, age) are blended with county figures. Treat its match as a rough guide.