| | Sandwich, MA | Springfield, IL | United States |
| Population | 20,369 | 114,672 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 50.7% | 52.1% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 49.3% | 47.9% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 51.5 | 39.7 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 20,670 | 117,139 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 20,136 | 111,454 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 15,489 | 105,227 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | 0.1% | 2.0% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | 30.1% | 8.0% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 476.6 | 1,880.5 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 42.7 | 61.0 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 1.5 | 6.3 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Sandwich, MA | Springfield, IL | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 3.2% | 6.1% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 5.3% | 6.3% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 5.1% | 6.0% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 3.7% | 3.8% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 4.0% | 3.9% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 4.1% | 4.9% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 6.8% | 13.3% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 9.8% | 11.9% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 13.8% | 12.1% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 9.3% | 7.5% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 9.6% | 6.5% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 17.8% | 10.5% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 5.7% | 5.2% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 1.9% | 2.1% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Sandwich, MA | Springfield, IL | United States |
| White | 91.0% | 70.4% | 59.4% |
| Black | 1.5% | 19.9% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 2.6% | 3.2% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.6% | 0.2% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 1.7% | 3.3% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 2.3% | 2.9% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Sandwich, MA | Springfield, IL | United States |
| Married Population | 60.4% | 41.0% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 59.6% | 39.5% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 0.8% | 1.6% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 39.6% | 59.0% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 24.4% | 37.6% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 9.6% | 15.1% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 5.6% | 6.2% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 2.55 | 2.18 | 2.60 |
| Households | 7,918 | 50,961 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 5,678 | 27,450 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 24.4% | 21.6% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 63.1% | 41.8% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 2,240 | 23,511 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 7.0% | 24.6% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 5.4% | 11.9% | 10.8% |