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Amherst, NH vs Peterborough, NH

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Highlights
- Peterborough is 0% more densely populated than Amherst.
- People are 12.5% less likely to be married in Peterborough.
- The Median Age is 5.1 years older in Peterborough.
 Amherst, NHPeterborough, NHUnited States
 Population  Unlock6,400329,725,481
 Female Population50.9%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.1%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock51.838.4
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 Population - 201011,204  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock5,883285,036,114
 Population - 19909,068  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock14.6%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now25.9%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock169.793.4
 Land Area34.2  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.4264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Amherst, NHPeterborough, NHUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.6%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock2.0%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.0%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock6.4%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.7%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock2.3%5.2%
 Age 25 to 348.1%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock11.4%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5415.0%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.1%6.7%
 Age 60 to 6410.7%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock13.8%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.6%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock5.8%1.9%
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 Race
 Amherst, NHPeterborough, NHUnited States
 White93.8%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock0.2%12.2%
 Asian1.6%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races1.7%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock3.5%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Amherst, NHPeterborough, NHUnited States
 Married Population68.8%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock59.7%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.1%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock39.8%50.2%
 Never Married18.6%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock15.6%10.8%
 Widowed4.9%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.202.60
 Households4,438  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock1,80680,755,759
     Married couple, w/children37.0%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock59.7%42.9%
 Non Family Households1,033  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock11.1%15.8%
     Single householder, no children4.5%  Unlock10.8%
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