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Northampton, MA vs Boulder, CO

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Highlights
- Boulder is 0% more densely populated than Northampton.
- People are 22.3% less likely to be married in Boulder.
- The Median Age is 12.1 years younger in Boulder.
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 Northampton, MABoulder, COUnited States
 Population29,379104,930329,725,481
 Female Population58.4%48.5%50.5%
 Male Population41.6%51.5%49.5%
 Median Age4128.938.4
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 Population - 201028,66397,724309,327,143
 Population - 200028,97894,673285,036,114
 Population - 199029,28983,312251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now-2.1%13.7%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-3.2%29.2%30.8%
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 Population Density857.93,991.493.4
 Land Area34.226.33,531,905.4
 Water Area1.51.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Northampton, MABoulder, COUnited States
 Age 0 to 42.5%2.7%5.9%
 Age 5 to 94.4%3.7%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.2%3.6%6.6%
 Age 15 to 173.2%2.5%3.9%
 Age 18 to 207.7%16.2%4.0%
 Age 21 to 248.1%13.8%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3412.2%16.3%13.8%
 Age 35 to 4411.9%10.3%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5412.3%10.3%12.6%
 Age 55 to 596.3%4.5%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.8%4.2%6.3%
 Age 65 to 7412.7%7.0%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.5%3.1%4.5%
 Age 85 and over2.2%1.8%1.9%
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 Race
 Northampton, MABoulder, COUnited States
 White82.4%78.3%59.4%
 Black2.6%1.0%12.2%
 Asian3.5%5.9%5.6%
 Native American0.1%0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%0.0%0.2%
 Other0.3%0.3%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.7%3.5%3.2%
 Hispanic7.4%10.6%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Northampton, MABoulder, COUnited States
 Married Population41.1%31.9%49.8%
     Currently Married40.1%31.2%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.0%0.7%1.8%
 Single Population58.9%68.1%50.2%
 Never Married42.2%56.1%33.8%
 Divorced11.5%9.5%10.8%
 Widowed5.2%2.5%5.6%
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 Household Size2.132.212.60
 Households11,94942,610124,010,992
 Family Households6,47817,34180,755,759
     Married couple, w/children30.2%33.3%30.5%
     Married couple, no children45.8%47.4%42.9%
 Non Family Households5,47125,26943,255,233
     Single householder, w/children13.1%10.8%15.8%
     Single householder, no children10.9%8.5%10.8%

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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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Reviews for Boulder    55 Reviews

Outside of the university, Boulder had a very distinctive "wealthy hippy" feel. A lot of alternative medicine and a matching ethos. This is changing some among my  More

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We moved here from Texas about 4 years ago and love it here! The amazing sense of community and high regard for the environment are two of the main reasons we love  More

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Over 4 years ago

Most people do much worse than Boulder. I'm the most critical person I've ever met who is never happy or satisfied -- so that's a pretty huge compliment.   More

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ZIPS IN NORTHAMPTON, MASSACHUSETTS
01060 01062 01053 01063
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80302 80304 80301 80303 80305 80310

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