Greenville, North Star, Hockessin: These cities aren’t just some of the best places to live in Delaware. They are also home to some of the richest people in the First State.
Greenville in particular houses the richest residents in the state thanks, in part, to a median household income of $142,844 and a ridiculously low poverty rate of 4.040948275862069%.
If you’re thinking of moving to one of these towns, you’ll probably need to start saving. The richest places in Delaware share common characteristics such as having a genius level populous, sky high home prices, and a Pleasantville level of married couples.
How did we come up with these mega wealthy cities? We analyzed Census data from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey for the 31 places in Delaware with more than 3,000 people.
Table Of Contents: Top Ten | Methodology | Summary | Table
The 10 Richest Places In Delaware For 2026
For more on how we calculated the top ten, read on or skip to the end for the full list of the richest cities in Delaware.
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The 10 Richest Cities In Delaware For 2026
1. Greenville
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Population: 3,713
Median Income: $142,844
Median Home Values: $1,216,113
More on Greenville: Movers
2. North Star
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Population: 7,834
Median Income: $150,733
Median Home Values: $668,089
More on North Star: Data | Cost Of Living | Movers
3. Hockessin
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Population: 13,439
Median Income: $171,204
Median Home Values: $600,793
More on Hockessin: Data | Cost Of Living | Movers
4. Pike Creek
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Population: 7,129
Median Income: $139,635
Median Home Values: $483,583
More on Pike Creek: Data | Cost Of Living | Movers
5. Rising Sun-Lebanon
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Population: 4,163
Median Income: $113,529
Median Home Values: $446,270
More on Rising Sun-Lebanon: Data | Movers
6. Glasgow
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Population: 15,546
Median Income: $113,982
Median Home Values: $427,957
More on Glasgow: Data | Cost Of Living | Movers
7. Lewes
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8. Middl
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Population: 24,661
Median Income: $112,831
Median Home Values: $468,818
More on Middl: Data | Movers
9. Clayton
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10. Milton
Methodology: How We Determined The Richest Places In Delaware For 2026
The first thing that comes to most people’s minds when they think about determining the richest places is simply identifying personal incomes. After all, rich people have really high salaries.
However, we don’t believe that one statistic wholly encompasses what it means to be one of the “richest places.” So we looked at this set of criteria from the newly released 2020-2024 American Community Survey and applied Saturday Night Science:
- Median Home Values
- Median Household Income
Median household income is the most digestible way to understand how rich a place is. And home values are a measure of wealth. The two combine to define a “Rich City.”
After we collected the data for all 31 places with more than 3,000 people in Delaware, we ranked each place from 1 to 31 for each of the criteria, with 1 being the richest.
We then averaged all the rankings for a place into a “Rich Score,” with the place having the lowest overall Rich Score, Greenville, crowned the “Richest City In Delaware For 2026.”
The data has been updated for 2026. This is our eleventh time ranking the wealthiest cities in Delaware.
You can skip to the end to see the rankings for all 31 places.
Summary: The Wealthiest Places In Delaware For 2026
Like we said earlier, when we set out to identify the richest places in Delaware, we weren’t sure what we’d encounter, but it ended up being some of the best places to live in Delaware.
The richest cities in Delaware are Greenville, North Star, Hockessin, Pike Creek, Rising Sun-Lebanon, Glasgow, Lewes, Middl, Clayton, and Milton.
When you look at the data, the cities and places mentioned above meet the criteria for being at the very top of the income ladder for everyone that lives there.
If you’re curious enough, here are the poorest cities in Delaware, according to data:
Poorest: Laurel
2nd Poorest: Seaford
3rd Poorest: Elsmere
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Detailed List Of The Richest Cities In Delaware
| Rank | City | RichScore | Median Income | Average Home Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Greenville | 2.0 | $142,844 | $1,216,113 |
| 2 | North Star | 2.0 | $150,733 | $668,089 |
| 3 | Hockessin | 2.0 | $171,204 | $600,793 |
| 4 | Pike Creek | 5.0 | $139,635 | $483,583 |
| 5 | Rising Sun-Lebanon | 7.5 | $113,529 | $446,270 |
| 6 | Glasgow | 7.5 | $113,982 | $427,957 |
| 7 | Lewes | 7.5 | $96,393 | $588,290 |
| 8 | Middl | 7.5 | $112,831 | $468,818 |
| 9 | Clayton | 10.0 | $107,307 | $405,885 |
| 10 | Milton | 10.5 | $80,875 | $477,517 |
| 11 | Bear | 11.5 | $91,687 | $414,665 |
| 12 | Selbyville | 12.0 | $75,592 | $531,432 |
| 13 | Pike Creek Valley | 12.5 | $102,434 | $389,499 |
| 14 | Highland Acres | 14.0 | $102,356 | $350,698 |
| 15 | Millsboro | 15.0 | $78,707 | $396,649 |
| 16 | Newark | 17.5 | $76,912 | $364,095 |
| 17 | Smyrna | 18.5 | $67,048 | $400,874 |
| 18 | Camden | 18.5 | $63,267 | $403,643 |
| 19 | Brookside | 20.0 | $78,328 | $320,138 |
| 20 | New Castle | 20.5 | $89,205 | $280,916 |
| 21 | Dover | 22.5 | $60,199 | $339,650 |
| 22 | Claymont | 22.5 | $74,712 | $320,059 |
| 23 | Milford | 22.5 | $59,464 | $343,315 |
| 24 | Wilmington Manor | 23.5 | $78,078 | $275,385 |
| 25 | Edgemoor | 24.0 | $59,424 | $332,385 |
| 26 | Wilmington | 25.0 | $58,671 | $325,757 |
| 27 | Harrington | 25.0 | $72,679 | $275,983 |
| 28 | Georg | 26.5 | $49,719 | $322,084 |
| 29 | Elsmere | 26.5 | $67,944 | $239,941 |
| 30 | Seaford | 27.5 | $54,016 | $310,072 |
| 31 | Laurel | 29.0 | $48,644 | $305,529 |