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West Hartford, CT vs Beacon, NY

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- Beacon is 0% more densely populated than West Hartford.
- People are 6.7% less likely to be married in Beacon.
- The Median Age is 0.1 years older in Beacon.
 West Hartford, CTBeacon, NYUnited States
 Population64,03413,713329,725,481
 Female Population52.4%51.4%50.5%
 Male Population47.6%48.6%49.5%
 Median Age39.94038.4
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 Population - 201062,89813,838309,327,143
 Population - 200063,58913,808285,036,114
 Population - 199060,11013,243251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now-1.2%0.9%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now4.5%5.2%30.8%
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 Population Density2,932.22,893.793.4
 Land Area21.84.73,531,905.4
 Water Area0.40.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 West Hartford, CTBeacon, NYUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.3%5.0%5.9%
 Age 5 to 95.6%5.7%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.8%6.0%6.6%
 Age 15 to 174.6%5.1%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.7%2.7%4.0%
 Age 21 to 244.4%4.5%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3413.3%13.7%13.8%
 Age 35 to 4412.1%14.3%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.9%14.7%12.6%
 Age 55 to 596.4%6.4%6.7%
 Age 60 to 647.4%7.9%6.3%
 Age 65 to 749.5%8.0%9.6%
 Age 75 to 845.2%3.4%4.5%
 Age 85 and over3.7%2.7%1.9%
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 Race
 West Hartford, CTBeacon, NYUnited States
 White69.4%61.5%59.4%
 Black6.7%12.8%12.2%
 Asian7.6%3.0%5.6%
 Native American0.1%0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%0.0%0.2%
 Other0.5%0.4%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.5%3.0%3.2%
 Hispanic13.1%19.2%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 West Hartford, CTBeacon, NYUnited States
 Married Population50.7%47.3%49.8%
     Currently Married49.5%45.1%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.1%2.2%1.8%
 Single Population49.3%52.7%50.2%
 Never Married34.3%37.9%33.8%
 Divorced9.3%9.9%10.8%
 Widowed5.8%4.8%5.6%
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 Household Size2.432.422.60
 Households25,8055,577124,010,992
 Family Households16,1613,27480,755,759
     Married couple, w/children34.1%29.8%30.5%
     Married couple, no children43.0%45.0%42.9%
 Non Family Households9,6442,30343,255,233
     Single householder, w/children13.2%18.1%15.8%
     Single householder, no children9.7%7.1%10.8%
Reviews for West Hartford    6 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

Great restaurants and school system, but can be difficult to meet people, especially as an adult. Winters can be brutal, as in the last 2-3  More

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West Hartford is a great big suburb next to a not-as-great little city. It has a somewhat diverse (at least as far as central Connecticut suburbs go) population, and a  More

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Over 16 years ago

West Hartford is a well maintained community that is safe, attractive, and provides many amenities to the people who live here. Schools are rated among the best in the  More

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Reviews for Beacon    13 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

Forget the negative reviews of Beacon. Those are old and the city has changed so much. Beacon is quaint, friendly, and growing so much. There's so much to see and do  More

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Great shopping they said, cute town, great art, lots of culture, amazing antique stores, fashionable and chic, a home away from home for Brooklyn and NYC denizens.  More

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Over 7 years ago

So this town had a lot of potential and I decided to visit ultimately buying a condo. It was a town in transition 7 yrs ago.....now it is growing into a hipster arts  More

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