Millington, Maryland

Town in Kent County · population 549 (2020 Census) · spans 2 counties

Median home: $232,100
Household income: $61,691
Jan low / Jul high: 27° / 87°
Snow a year: 16 in
Tornadoes ≤10 mi since 1950: 7
Median age: 37.8

Millington is a town of 549 people in Kent County, Maryland. The median home is worth $232,100, below the typical Maryland town ($412,300). It ranks easier by car than 96% of Maryland towns, better for retirees than 92% of Maryland towns, quieter than 89% of Maryland towns.

How Millington ranks

Percentile among Maryland towns with at least 500 people on The Town Files lifestyle rankings. 50 is typical for the state; 90 means better than 90% of Maryland towns.

The Town Files lifestyle rankings, built from federal demographic, school, crime and housing data (2025).

Homes and cost of living

The median home in Millington is worth $232,100, below the typical Maryland town ($412,300). Homes cost about 3.8 times the median household income of $61,691, which is more affordable than 52% of Maryland towns. Median rent is $1,215 a month. 69.8% of households own their home.

Census ACS 5-year estimates, 2020–2024. "Typical town" = median of Maryland towns with 500+ people.

Housing	Millington	Typical Maryland town
Median home value	$232,100	$412,300
Median rent	$1,215	$1,748
Median household income	$61,691	$108,677
Home value ÷ income	3.8×	3.8×
Homeownership	69.8%	77.3%
Median year built	1959	1980
Seasonal / vacation homes	0.0%	—

Who lives in Millington

People	Millington	Typical Maryland town
Median age	37.8	40.2
Age 65 and over	10.2%	16.4%
Under 18	29.9%	—
Bachelor's degree or higher	20.1%	39.4%
Below the poverty line	15.8%	7.1%
Veterans	4.6%	—
Born outside the U.S.	10.0%	—
Work from home	9.3%	17.4%
Average commute	27.1 min	31.4 min
Homes with broadband	79.3%	94.3%

Weather in Millington

July highs average 86.6°F and January lows 27.1°F. About 46.0 inches of rain and melted snow fall a year, with 15.8 inches of snow (typical Maryland town: 15.9 in). Expect about 37 days a year at 90°F or hotter and 97 nights at or below freezing.

NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals: average daily high and low by month; precipitation and snowfall in inches. Temperatures from the Chestertown station (11.6 mi away); snowfall estimated from the 2 nearest snow stations, weighted by distance.

Tornadoes, storms and disasters

7 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Millington since 1950, compared with 18 for the typical Maryland town. 3 rated (E)F2 or stronger. The strongest, an F2, struck on July 21, 1983 about 9.1 miles from the town center and killed 2. Tornadoes within 10 miles have caused 2 deaths and 9 injuries since 1950. The most recent was on May 19, 2011.

NOAA Storm Events Database, tornado tracks (start to end point) passing within 10 miles of the town center, 1950–2026.

Hail of 1 inch or larger has been reported within 10 miles 6 times; the largest was 1.75 inches on July 2, 1968.

Severe weather in Kent County since 1996

NOAA Storm Events Database, Kent County, 1996–2026 (all event types recorded since 1996).

Kent County has been included in 21 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1953, most often for flood, hurricane, snowstorm.

Declared	Incident	Declaration
January 24, 2026	Winter Storm	EM-3634: Severe Winter Storm
March 26, 2020	Biological	DR-4491: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020	Biological	EM-3430: Covid-19
March 4, 2016	Snowstorm	DR-4261: Severe Winter Storm And Snowstorm
November 20, 2012	Hurricane	DR-4091: Hurricane Sandy

Jobs and pay in Kent County

Kent County had 7,648 jobs in 2024, paying an average of $52,881 a year. Unemployment was 2.4% in 2023; in Millington itself the ACS puts it at 2.4%.

BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024, private-sector jobs and average annual pay.

Annual average unemployment rate (BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics via USDA ERS).

Towns near Millington

Sudlersville, MD
5.4 mi · 507 people · home $302,900
Galena, MD
5.9 mi · 539 people · home $281,000
Cecilton, MD
10.0 mi · 676 people · home $241,800
Church Hill, MD
10.9 mi · 808 people · home $306,500
Clayton, DE
11.3 mi · 3,961 people · home $361,300
Kingstown, MD
11.4 mi · 1,689 people · home $293,000
Townsend, DE
12.5 mi · 2,717 people · home $465,100
Smyrna, DE
12.7 mi · 12,883 people · home $291,400

Millington questions

Is Millington, Maryland a good place to retire?

On The Town Files lifestyle rankings, Millington scores better for retirees than 92% of Maryland towns and quieter than 89%. 10.2% of residents are 65 or older (median age 37.8).

How much does a house cost in Millington?

The median owner-occupied home in Millington is valued at $232,100 (Census ACS 2020–2024), against a median household income of $61,691, so homes cost about 3.8 times income. Median rent is $1,215 a month.

What is the weather like in Millington?

July highs average 86.6°F and January lows 27.1°F (NOAA 1991–2020 normals). It gets about 46.0 inches of precipitation a year and 15.8 inches of snow.

Does Millington get tornadoes?

7 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Millington since 1950 (NOAA Storm Events); the strongest was a F2 on July 21, 1983. The typical Maryland town has had 18.

How this page is made. Every number comes from public data, matched to Millington's Census boundary (GEOID 2452825). Comparisons use the median of Maryland towns with at least 500 people. Weather comes from the nearest NOAA normals station; storm counts use NOAA tornado tracks within 10 miles of the town center.

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2020–2024)
U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 Census and 2025 Gazetteer (2020 / 2025)
NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals (1991–2020)
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database (1950–2026)
FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations (this product uses the FEMA OpenFEMA API but is not endorsed by FEMA) (1953–2026)
NCES Common Core of Data (2023–24)
BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages; USDA ERS county unemployment (BLS LAUS) (2000–2024)
The Town Files lifestyle rankings, built from federal demographic, school, crime and housing data (2025)

Data snapshot 2026-11-13.