| | Scarborough, ME | Beverly, MA | United States |
| Population | 21,857 | 42,448 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 51.5% | 53.1% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 48.5% | 46.9% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 47.6 | 40.4 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 18,900 | 39,729 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 16,970 | 39,862 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 12,518 | 38,195 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | 26.9% | 6.0% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | 72.0% | 10.6% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 459.1 | 2,813.0 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 47.6 | 15.1 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 23.0 | 7.5 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Scarborough, ME | Beverly, MA | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 3.7% | 5.9% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 5.5% | 4.2% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 5.6% | 6.2% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 4.1% | 2.6% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 2.1% | 6.4% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 4.1% | 6.4% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 9.4% | 12.2% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 11.1% | 10.8% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 16.5% | 12.3% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 9.0% | 7.1% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 7.0% | 7.6% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 12.3% | 10.7% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 7.3% | 4.4% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 2.2% | 3.2% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Scarborough, ME | Beverly, MA | United States |
| White | 91.7% | 86.1% | 59.4% |
| Black | 0.2% | 2.3% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 2.8% | 2.0% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 0.6% | 0.1% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.0% | 0.4% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 2.5% | 3.2% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 2.2% | 5.9% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Scarborough, ME | Beverly, MA | United States |
| Married Population | 60.3% | 49.1% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 60.1% | 47.6% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 0.3% | 1.5% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 39.7% | 50.9% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 23.4% | 36.2% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 9.6% | 10.2% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 6.7% | 4.5% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 2.42 | 2.32 | 2.60 |
| Households | 8,913 | 16,717 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 6,208 | 10,091 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 30.2% | 31.1% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 54.7% | 48.4% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 2,705 | 6,626 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 8.3% | 12.4% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 6.8% | 8.1% | 10.8% |