There are all types when it comes to being a snob in Delaware. You’ve got your Wine Snobs, Book Snobs, and, of course, Clothes Snobs. Then there are the Technology Snobs, Car Snobs, and yes, even City Snobs — as in, I’m better than you because I live in (insert snooty city here).
How can we tell which Delaware cities are the snobbiest? By measuring snobby things, that’s how.
We used Saturday Night Science to look at things like expensive homes, high incomes, and overly educated populations by city in Delaware. These are the criteria you’d argue with a friend over a foodie dinner about who’s snobbier.
After analyzing 23 of the state’s most populous areas over 2,000 people, we came up with this ranking of the ten snobbiest places in the state of Delaware.
The Delawarean in these places aren’t snobby, they just know they’re better than you.
$96,393 median income · $588,290 median home · #4 income in Delaware
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$99,776 median income · $565,993 median home · #3 income in Delaware
$91,500 median income · $532,880 median home · #5 income in Delaware
$153,000 median income · $497,294 median home · #1 income in Delaware
$80,875 median income · $477,517 median home · #8 income in Delaware
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$107,307 median income · $405,885 median home · #2 income in Delaware
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$76,912 median income · $364,096 median home · #10 income in Delaware
Located in
New Castle County, Delaware
Newark is a city in New Castle County, Delaware, United States. It is located 12 miles west-southwest of Wilmington. According to the 2010 Census, the population of the city is 31,454. Newark is home to the University of Delaware, which is often regarded as a top ten ranked University in the United States.
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$78,707 median income · $396,649 median home · #9 income in Delaware
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$63,267 median income · $403,644 median home · #17 income in Delaware
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$75,592 median income · $531,432 median home · #11 income in Delaware
The receipts
Compare the top ten
Pick a metric. The bars rescale. The red line is Delaware’s statewide median.
Delaware statewide median: $84,954
Delaware statewide median: $402,891
On the map
Where the snobs live in Delaware
Saturday Night Science
How we determined the snobbiest cities in the First State
Do you think we’d just come up with this list willy-nilly? Not a chance – we only use Saturday Night Science around here.
We gathered up all of the places in Delaware with populations of 2,000 people or more. This left us with a total of 23 places. Then, we looked at each place in terms of these snoot-er-iffic criteria (And no, it’s not a word. English snob.):
- Median home price (Higher is snobbier)
- Median household income (Higher is snobbier)
- Percent of population with a college degree (Higher is snobbier)
Incomes and college education levels come from the American Community Survey. Home prices come from Zillow.
Turned out this simple criteria was much better at sniffing out the snobby places then more snobby criteria like:
- Libaries per capita (Higher is snobbier)
- Museums per capita (Higher is snobbier)
- Private schools per capita (Higher is snobbier)
From there, we ranked each of our 23 places in each category with scores from one to 23. We then averaged each place’s ranking into one overall score, where the lowest score went to the snobbiest place in Delaware. So let’s all flip a table in honor of Lewes (with our pinkies up, of course.)
Before you get upset and ruin your blowout or something drastic here, let’s remember that this is all in good fun. Would we live in one of these 10 places if we had the chance? Of course, we would.
And it’s not like your real estate agent would ever point out how snobby the town you’re moving to is. We’re here to keep you grounded, even if you’re wearing a monocle.
The full plate
Table: The Snobbiest Cities In Delaware For 2026
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| Rank | City | Snob Score | Population | Median Income | Average Home Prices | Adult Highly Educated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lewes | 2.00 | 3,505 | $96,393 | $588,290 | 68.0% |
| 2 | Millville | 3.00 | 2,430 | $99,776 | $565,993 | 44.0% |
| 3 | Ocean View | 3.67 | 2,851 | $91,500 | $532,880 | 53.0% |
| 4 | Townsend | 3.67 | 2,832 | $153,000 | $497,294 | 42.0% |
| 5 | Milton | 6.83 | 3,567 | $80,875 | $477,517 | 40.0% |
| 6 | Clayton | 7.33 | 4,222 | $107,307 | $405,885 | 32.0% |
| 7 | Newark | 7.67 | 30,330 | $76,912 | $364,096 | 59.0% |
| 8 | Millsboro | 9.50 | 7,424 | $78,707 | $396,649 | 34.0% |
| 9 | Camden | 10.50 | 4,106 | $63,267 | $403,644 | 40.0% |
| 10 | Selbyville | 10.67 | 3,097 | $75,592 | $531,432 | 24.0% |
| 11 | New Castle | 12.17 | 5,579 | $89,205 | $280,916 | 34.0% |
| 12 | Cheswold | 12.33 | 2,143 | $86,875 | $360,084 | 22.0% |
| 13 | Bridgeville | 12.83 | 2,745 | $64,879 | $356,953 | 34.0% |
| 14 | Wyoming | 14.17 | 2,000 | $69,603 | $302,796 | 34.0% |
| 15 | Smyrna | 14.33 | 13,165 | $67,048 | $400,874 | 21.0% |
| 16 | Milford | 16.17 | 12,803 | $59,464 | $343,315 | 28.0% |
| 17 | Harrington | 16.17 | 3,838 | $72,679 | $275,984 | 28.0% |
| 18 | Wilmington | 16.67 | 71,727 | $58,671 | $325,758 | 33.0% |
| 19 | Dover | 16.67 | 39,837 | $60,199 | $339,650 | 27.0% |
| 20 | Delmar | 18.00 | 2,412 | $61,250 | $334,952 | 19.0% |
| 21 | Elsmere | 19.67 | 6,203 | $67,944 | $239,941 | 15.0% |
| 22 | Seaford | 20.33 | 8,485 | $54,016 | $310,072 | 16.0% |
| 23 | Laurel | 21.67 | 4,152 | $48,644 | $305,530 | 4.0% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 2020-2024, Zillow research. 23 places with more than 2,000 residents.
Summary
There You Have It – Now That You’re On Your High Horse
When it comes to snobbery, these places in Delaware are heading ever upward. Residents in these communities are well educated, well paid, and appear to have all the sophisticated culture and entertainment of an Ernst Lubitsch film right at their fingertips.
Not that there’s anything wrong with that.
The snobbiest cities in Delaware are Lewes, Millville, Ocean View, Townsend, Milton, Clayton, Newark, Millsboro, Camden, and Selbyville.
