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Port Penn is a tiny town of 592 people in New Castle County, Delaware. It's about 25 miles from Dover, DE and 42 miles from Philadelphia, PA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 87°F and winter highs 41°F, with about 17 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $384k and rent runs about $1k a month.
592people
$384kTypical home
$1,448/moRent
87° / 41°Summer / winter
17"Snow
238Sunny days
121Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 592
- Part of a metro area
- About 1,465 people per sq mi
- 42 mi to Philadelphia, PA
- 25 mi to Dover, DE
- 9 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $384k (≈$2,421/mo)
- Median rent $1,448/mo
- Median household income $82k
- Property tax about 0.7% of value
- 2.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 87°F
- Winter highs around 41°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
- 121 days a year with rain or snow
- 17" of snow a year
- 5 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 4 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Low violent crime (288 per 100k), county-wide
- Low property crime (1,017 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 53
- 32% of households have kids
- 35% are 65 or older
- 18% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 39 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 11 mi to ILG airport
- 31 mi to PHL (major hub)
- 14 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 88% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1938
- 97% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 13 ft
- Right on the coast
- 210 mi to a big lake
- 4 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 53 mi to the nearest ski area
- 7 mi to the nearest campground
- 39 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 656 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 53 bars within 25 mi
- 172 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 1 music venue or club within 25 mi
- 47 museums within 25 mi
- 10 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 11 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 38% of Delaware districts (reading)
- 7 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 16 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 17 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 8 mi to the nearest vet
- 8 mi to the nearest dog park
- 6 congregations per 10k people
- 12 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- New Castle County: D+33 in 2024
- Delaware: D+15 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Moderate hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- High flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- High 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.