| | Alpine, NJ | New Canaan, CT | United States |
| Population | 1,336 | 20,574 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 49.0% | 54.8% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 51.1% | 45.2% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 48.7 | 42.5 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 1,820 | 19,803 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 2,183 | 19,395 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 1,716 | 17,864 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | -15.7% | 3.7% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | 7.3% | 12.6% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 208.7 | 927.0 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 6.4 | 22.2 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 2.8 | 0.3 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Alpine, NJ | New Canaan, CT | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 5.3% | 5.3% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 3.8% | 7.7% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 7.6% | 9.3% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 4.9% | 6.2% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 3.5% | 4.5% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 1.3% | 4.2% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 7.0% | 4.8% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 11.2% | 11.3% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 12.0% | 16.0% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 5.6% | 8.8% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 4.1% | 7.1% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 21.8% | 8.2% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 8.2% | 4.2% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 3.7% | 2.5% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Alpine, NJ | New Canaan, CT | United States |
| White | 56.0% | 85.6% | 59.4% |
| Black | 0.0% | 0.7% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 35.9% | 6.5% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 1.5% | 2.0% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 6.4% | 5.2% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Alpine, NJ | New Canaan, CT | United States |
| Married Population | 71.8% | 62.7% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 71.6% | 61.9% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 0.2% | 0.8% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 28.2% | 37.3% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 21.4% | 25.5% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 2.0% | 7.2% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 4.9% | 4.6% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 2.75 | 2.96 | 2.60 |
| Households | 485 | 6,917 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 407 | 5,383 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 28.3% | 46.3% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 62.4% | 40.7% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 78 | 1,534 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 7.1% | 5.4% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 2.2% | 7.6% | 10.8% |