| | Alford, MA | Ghent, NY | United States |
| Population | 465 | 5,301 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 50.3% | 51.7% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 49.7% | 48.3% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 62.6 | 47.8 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 498 | 5,396 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 399 | 5,276 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 418 | 4,812 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | 21.6% | -3.7% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | 16.0% | 5.6% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 40.4 | 117.5 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 11.5 | 45.1 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 0.0 | 0.3 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Alford, MA | Ghent, NY | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 5.2% | 4.1% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 3.4% | 4.2% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 2.6% | 4.2% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 1.1% | 4.0% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 0.9% | 1.8% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 1.9% | 7.2% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 4.9% | 11.0% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 3.4% | 10.0% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 15.1% | 16.0% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 7.1% | 8.2% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 12.0% | 5.6% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 25.2% | 14.1% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 10.1% | 6.5% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 7.1% | 3.0% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Alford, MA | Ghent, NY | United States |
| White | 93.8% | 86.9% | 59.4% |
| Black | 0.0% | 0.9% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 0.0% | 0.0% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.9% | 2.6% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 0.0% | 4.7% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 5.4% | 4.9% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Alford, MA | Ghent, NY | United States |
| Married Population | 78.5% | 46.1% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 74.1% | 43.7% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 4.4% | 2.4% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 21.6% | 53.9% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 11.9% | 32.2% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 5.3% | 11.4% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 4.4% | 10.2% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 2.11 | 2.58 | 2.60 |
| Households | 220 | 1,977 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 165 | 1,254 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 10.9% | 29.4% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 75.2% | 45.1% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 55 | 723 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 13.9% | 11.8% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 0.0% | 13.6% | 10.8% |