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But with scores of new residents come new needs. Though much of Smyrna’s interior hasn’t changed much during its growth, apart from cosmetic updates, new residents have altered the perimeter of town, where upscale developments like Lake Como Woods and single-family driven Sunnyside Village have expanded.
New businesses and restaurants have appeared, too. The Smyrna Health & Wellness Center opened in 2007. Mayor Patricia Stombaugh reports that a Bayhealth emergency center is in the works. And Delaware Technical and Community College officials have approached town leaders about opening a Smyrna campus.
Despite its proximity to U.S. 13 and its commercial strip, Smyrna’s outdoor beauty and its slowed-down pace has forever been a main attraction. Kayaking on Lake Como or exploring the timbered marshes of Bombay Hook National Wildlife Refuge reveal the joys of living in Smyrna, to transplants or otherwise. —Matt Amis
16 South Bethany
Safety 2
Property tax: 4.58 28
Median home: $418,000 32
SD: Indian River 3
Commute time: 29.2 31
Shopping-Dining 2
Arts-Culture 1
Nightlife 1
As in Fenwick, almost every property owner has a water view, but you’ll find your downtown in Bethany. There are great schools for the kids—but there aren’t many kids in town during the academic year. Make your play dates with friends elsewhere.
17 Selbyville
Safety 17
Property tax: 5.13 32
Median home: $196,000 21
SD: Indian River 3
Commute time: 20.3 3
Shopping-Dining 2
Arts-Culture 1
Nightlife 1
New subdivisions on the edges are changing the tenor of Selbyville. New folks come for proximity to the beaches (at far lower prices) and excellent Indian River schools.
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