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Acton, MA vs Bedford, MA

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- Bedford is 0% more densely populated than Acton.
- People are 16.2% less likely to be married in Bedford.
- The Median Age is 0.3 years younger in Bedford.
 Acton, MABedford, MAUnited States
 Population  Unlock14,287329,725,481
 Female Population53.0%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population47.0%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock43.238.4
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 Population - 201021,983  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock12,595285,036,114
 Population - 199017,872  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock11.6%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now31.5%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,046.193.4
 Land Area19.9  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.2264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Acton, MABedford, MAUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.6%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.9%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.6%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock5.5%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.6%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock3.5%5.2%
 Age 25 to 346.8%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock13.6%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5417.5%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock7.7%6.7%
 Age 60 to 644.7%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.0%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.3%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock4.1%1.9%
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 Race
 Acton, MABedford, MAUnited States
 White63.4%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock2.9%12.2%
 Asian23.6%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races4.7%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock3.5%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Acton, MABedford, MAUnited States
 Married Population63.3%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock52.6%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.3%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock47.0%50.2%
 Never Married25.4%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock7.2%10.8%
 Widowed4.6%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.512.60
 Households8,931  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock3,64280,755,759
     Married couple, w/children46.5%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock37.9%42.9%
 Non Family Households2,288  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock10.2%15.8%
     Single householder, no children5.0%  Unlock10.8%
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