10 Best Places to Retire in Delaware

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5. New Castle

Score: 15

Median home price: $150,500

Cost of living index: 103.9

Average commute time: 23.04

Crime rate: 60

New Castle is a town with loads of history, a history that you can enjoy by walking down the cobblestone streets or visiting the sites strewn across the city. It’s like taking a step back in time when enjoying one of these tours.

The city isn’t too big, spreading over only 3.2 square miles. There are over 5,000 residents living here, according to the latest census. The median home price in New Castle is a little over $150,000 while the cost of living index is close to 104, so just a little over the national average.

Best Places to Retire in Delaware

Jack E. Boucher, photographer

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