| | Fitchburg, MA | New London, CT | United States |
| Population | 41,796 | 27,585 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 51.0% | 50.0% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 49.0% | 50.0% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 37.1 | 32.8 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 40,442 | 27,613 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 39,102 | 25,671 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 41,194 | 28,540 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | 3.1% | 4.7% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | -2.2% | -5.9% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 1,501.7 | 4,907.5 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 27.8 | 5.6 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 0.3 | 5.0 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Fitchburg, MA | New London, CT | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 5.7% | 4.6% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 6.7% | 4.7% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 5.5% | 5.5% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 2.9% | 2.6% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 5.9% | 9.2% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 7.1% | 11.3% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 13.7% | 14.0% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 11.6% | 12.8% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 13.4% | 9.3% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 6.5% | 6.9% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 7.4% | 5.7% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 7.6% | 8.3% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 3.9% | 3.3% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 2.1% | 1.8% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Fitchburg, MA | New London, CT | United States |
| White | 60.9% | 45.0% | 59.4% |
| Black | 5.0% | 13.1% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 1.4% | 2.5% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 0.1% | 0.2% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.1% | 0.8% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 2.4% | 4.6% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 30.0% | 33.8% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Fitchburg, MA | New London, CT | United States |
| Married Population | 40.0% | 30.7% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 37.9% | 28.7% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 2.1% | 1.9% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 60.0% | 69.3% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 40.1% | 50.9% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 13.1% | 14.1% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 6.8% | 4.4% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 2.44 | 2.11 | 2.60 |
| Households | 16,398 | 11,138 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 9,796 | 5,718 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 26.3% | 24.1% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 34.8% | 30.5% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 6,602 | 5,420 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 21.5% | 27.2% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 17.4% | 18.2% | 10.8% |