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Kingston, NY vs Northampton, MA

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- Northampton is 0% more densely populated than Kingston.
- People are 14.4% more likely to be married in Northampton.
- The Median Age is 4.6 years older in Northampton.
 Kingston, NYNorthampton, MAUnited States
 Population23,97229,379329,725,481
 Female Population50.0%58.4%50.5%
 Male Population50.1%41.6%49.5%
 Median Age36.44138.4
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 Population - 201023,81228,663309,327,143
 Population - 200023,45628,978285,036,114
 Population - 199023,09529,289251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now-3.1%-2.1%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-1.6%-3.2%30.8%
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 Population Density3,204.0857.993.4
 Land Area7.534.23,531,905.4
 Water Area1.31.5264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Kingston, NYNorthampton, MAUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.2%2.5%5.9%
 Age 5 to 96.3%4.4%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.3%5.2%6.6%
 Age 15 to 172.8%3.2%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.9%7.7%4.0%
 Age 21 to 246.1%8.1%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3418.1%12.2%13.8%
 Age 35 to 4413.3%11.9%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5413.3%12.3%12.6%
 Age 55 to 594.5%6.3%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.6%6.8%6.3%
 Age 65 to 748.2%12.7%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.2%4.5%4.5%
 Age 85 and over2.2%2.2%1.9%
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 Race
 Kingston, NYNorthampton, MAUnited States
 White62.4%82.4%59.4%
 Black14.6%2.6%12.2%
 Asian2.3%3.5%5.6%
 Native American0.1%0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%0.0%0.2%
 Other0.1%0.3%0.4%
 Two or More Races6.6%3.7%3.2%
 Hispanic13.9%7.4%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Kingston, NYNorthampton, MAUnited States
 Married Population36.0%41.1%49.8%
     Currently Married34.2%40.1%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.7%1.0%1.8%
 Single Population64.0%58.9%50.2%
 Never Married45.7%42.2%33.8%
 Divorced12.8%11.5%10.8%
 Widowed5.6%5.2%5.6%
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 Household Size2.442.132.60
 Households9,50511,949124,010,992
 Family Households5,0746,47880,755,759
     Married couple, w/children26.2%30.2%30.5%
     Married couple, no children36.7%45.8%42.9%
 Non Family Households4,4315,47143,255,233
     Single householder, w/children27.5%13.1%15.8%
     Single householder, no children9.7%10.9%10.8%
Reviews for Kingston    10 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

I was hopeful after the mayoral election in 2011, which also saw a Democrat elected as Alderman for my area, that the new regime would unite the people  More

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New politics coming to town, huge environmental movement, artist community is very strong, Keegan Ales alone is worth the trip, incredibly inexpensive city properties  More

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Over 14 years ago

I have lived in Ulster County my entire life. The last 20 years in Kingston. The best part of living here is the change of seasons. It is so beautiful in the fall.   More

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Reviews for Northampton    6 Reviews

I was born in Northampton in the 1960"s and have lived other places but always came back to live here. My two children were born here too. What draws be back to  More

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The greater Northampton, MA area is generally a pretty good place to live, if you're interested in Western MA or southern New England in general. MA is more affordable  More

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Northampton is a very progressive, diverse, liberal small city where you will find so much to do in just the downtown area alone. Music, shopping, restaurants, bars,  More

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