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 Snobsas 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 21 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.
Table Of Contents: Top Ten | Methodology | Summary | Table
The 10 Snobbiest Places In Delaware
- Lewes
- Townsend
- Millville
- Ocean View
- Newark
- Millsboro
- Clayton
- Milton
- Selbyville
- Bridgeville
Don’t freak out.
What’s the snobbiest place in Delaware? The snobbiest place in Delaware is Lewes based on the data. If we had their wealth and lifestyle, we’d probably be a little snobby, too.
The most laid back? That would be Laurel.
We’re not so full of ourselves as to make this ranking up from nowhere. So here’s a look at the top ten and more on how we did it. And if you’re curious, Delaware is the 20th snobbiest in the United States.
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The 10 Snobbiest Places In Delaware For 2025
1. Lewes
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% Highly Educated: 66.0%
Median Income: $92,375
Median Home Price: $806,700
More on Lewes:
2. Townsend
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% Highly Educated: 44.0%
Median Income: $153,083
Median Home Price: $433,400
More on Townsend:
3. Millville
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% Highly Educated: 45.0%
Median Income: $93,409
Median Home Price: $453,400
More on Millville:
4. Ocean View
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% Highly Educated: 49.0%
Median Income: $88,021
Median Home Price: $483,600
More on Ocean View:
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% Highly Educated: 57.0%
Median Income: $71,373
Median Home Price: $357,600
More on Newark: Data
6. Millsboro
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% Highly Educated: 36.0%
Median Income: $77,750
Median Home Price: $297,000
More on Millsboro:
7. Clayton
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% Highly Educated: 28.0%
Median Income: $103,211
Median Home Price: $343,700
More on Clayton:
8. Milton
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% Highly Educated: 39.0%
Median Income: $64,906
Median Home Price: $376,600
More on Milton:
9. Selbyville
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% Highly Educated: 26.0%
Median Income: $81,845
Median Home Price: $410,700
More on Selbyville:
10. Bridgeville
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% Highly Educated: 36.0%
Median Income: $69,631
Median Home Price: $397,400
More on Bridgeville:
Methodology: How we determined the snobbiest cities in the First State
Do you think wed 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 21 places. Then, we looked at each place in terms of these snoot-er-iffic criteria (And no, its 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 21 places in each category with scores from one to 21. We then averaged each places ranking into one overall score, where the lowest score went to the snobbiest place in Delaware. So lets 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, lets 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.
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, Townsend, Millville, Ocean View, Newark, Millsboro, Clayton, Milton, Selbyville, and Bridgeville.
If you’re also curious enough, here are the most laid back places in Delaware, according to science:
- Laurel
- Seaford
- Delmar
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Table: The Snobbiest Cities In Delaware For 2025
| Rank | City | Population | Median Income | Average Home Prices | Adult Highly Educated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lewes, DE | 3,415 | $92,375 | $806,700 | 66.0% |
| 2 | Townsend, DE | 2,792 | $153,083 | $433,400 | 44.0% |
| 3 | Millville, DE | 2,059 | $93,409 | $453,400 | 45.0% |
| 4 | Ocean View, DE | 2,760 | $88,021 | $483,600 | 49.0% |
| 5 | Newark, DE | 30,309 | $71,373 | $357,600 | 57.0% |
| 6 | Millsboro, DE | 7,152 | $77,750 | $297,000 | 36.0% |
| 7 | Clayton, DE | 4,086 | $103,211 | $343,700 | 28.0% |
| 8 | Milton, DE | 3,469 | $64,906 | $376,600 | 39.0% |
| 9 | Selbyville, DE | 3,005 | $81,845 | $410,700 | 26.0% |
| 10 | Bridgeville, DE | 2,661 | $69,631 | $397,400 | 36.0% |
| 11 | New Castle, DE | 5,519 | $92,565 | $262,100 | 32.0% |
| 12 | Camden, DE | 4,011 | $61,895 | $268,800 | 35.0% |
| 13 | Smyrna, DE | 13,031 | $70,473 | $273,400 | 23.0% |
| 14 | Milford, DE | 12,193 | $55,265 | $274,600 | 30.0% |
| 15 | Wilmington, DE | 71,124 | $55,269 | $224,500 | 33.0% |
| 16 | Dover, DE | 39,491 | $58,336 | $248,500 | 28.0% |
| 17 | Harrington, DE | 3,805 | $72,606 | $222,100 | 23.0% |
| 18 | Elsmere, DE | 6,189 | $76,378 | $210,200 | 15.0% |
| 19 | Delmar, DE | 2,386 | $61,344 | $222,700 | 21.0% |
| 20 | Seaford, DE | 8,255 | $51,120 | $223,700 | 18.0% |
| 21 | Laurel, DE | 4,043 | $44,593 | $192,700 | 7.0% |