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Alton, NH vs Sterling, VA

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- Sterling is 0% more densely populated than Alton.
- People are 11.6% less likely to be married in Sterling.
- The Median Age is 16.3 years younger in Sterling.
 Alton, NHSterling, VAUnited States
 Population  Unlock31,202329,725,481
 Female Population50.1%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.9%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock34.438.4
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 Population - 20105,247  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock24,803285,036,114
 Population - 19903,286  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock38.4%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now63.2%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock5,722.093.4
 Land Area62.9  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Alton, NHSterling, VAUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.4%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.6%6.1%
 Age 10 to 143.1%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.4%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.8%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock6.8%5.2%
 Age 25 to 347.3%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock17.1%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5413.0%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.5%6.7%
 Age 60 to 647.5%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock7.1%9.6%
 Age 75 to 849.4%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock0.8%1.9%
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 Race
 Alton, NHSterling, VAUnited States
 White98.0%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock6.3%12.2%
 Asian0.0%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.4%0.4%
 Two or More Races1.1%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock44.8%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Alton, NHSterling, VAUnited States
 Married Population61.5%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock50.9%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock45.6%50.2%
 Never Married27.1%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock8.1%10.8%
 Widowed7.6%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock3.252.60
 Households2,134  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock7,05680,755,759
     Married couple, w/children27.7%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock37.6%42.9%
 Non Family Households331  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock15.0%15.8%
     Single householder, no children6.9%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Alton    1 Reviews
Patricia · Portsmouth, ME
Don't think I could live here
Over 17 years ago

My sister lives in Alton Bay. It is very scenic in the summer months and most of the local restaurants are over crowded with vacationers. In the winter it is dull, dull,  More

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