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Alton, NH vs Traverse City, MI

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- Traverse City is 0% more densely populated than Alton.
- People are 31.1% less likely to be married in Traverse City.
- The Median Age is 10.3 years younger in Traverse City.
 Alton, NHTraverse City, MIUnited States
 Population  Unlock15,263329,725,481
 Female Population50.1%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.9%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock40.438.4
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 Population - 20105,247  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock14,532285,036,114
 Population - 19903,286  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock8.3%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now63.2%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,832.393.4
 Land Area62.9  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.3264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Alton, NHTraverse City, MIUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.4%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock4.4%6.1%
 Age 10 to 143.1%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.5%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.8%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.1%5.2%
 Age 25 to 347.3%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock11.7%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5413.0%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.3%6.7%
 Age 60 to 647.5%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock14.5%9.6%
 Age 75 to 849.4%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock3.0%1.9%
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 Race
 Alton, NHTraverse City, MIUnited States
 White98.0%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock1.8%12.2%
 Asian0.0%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.5%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races1.1%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock4.3%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Alton, NHTraverse City, MIUnited States
 Married Population61.5%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock41.8%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock57.6%50.2%
 Never Married27.1%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock15.6%10.8%
 Widowed7.6%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.142.60
 Households2,134  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock3,50780,755,759
     Married couple, w/children27.7%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock46.3%42.9%
 Non Family Households331  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock18.4%15.8%
     Single householder, no children6.9%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Alton    1 Reviews

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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Reviews for Traverse City    28 Reviews

Beautiful, clean, surrounded by some of the most beautiful and unpolluted nature in the nation, interesting residents from all over the world, an open-minded liberal  More

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Teri · 

Sorry I moved here homes overpriced, local people are rude. Too many rambo type personalities, pickup trucks and illiteracy Fun for about a week. Restaurants are  More

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Left in '78. Should have left sooner. If you are a snob and think you're better than any one else then maybe you can get a job teaching here. Hated it as a kid and come  More

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