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Amherst, NH vs Salem, NH

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- Salem is 0% more densely populated than Amherst.
- People are 18.1% less likely to be married in Salem.
- The Median Age is 2.3 years younger in Salem.
 Amherst, NHSalem, NHUnited States
 Population  Unlock30,158329,725,481
 Female Population50.9%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.1%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock44.438.4
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 Population - 201011,204  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock28,112285,036,114
 Population - 19909,068  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock9.0%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now25.9%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,219.793.4
 Land Area34.2  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock1.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Amherst, NHSalem, NHUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.6%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.2%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.0%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.4%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.7%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.0%5.2%
 Age 25 to 348.1%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock10.5%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5415.0%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock9.3%6.7%
 Age 60 to 6410.7%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock10.5%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.6%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.6%1.9%
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 Race
 Amherst, NHSalem, NHUnited States
 White93.8%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock0.6%12.2%
 Asian1.6%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.2%0.4%
 Two or More Races1.7%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock8.7%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Amherst, NHSalem, NHUnited States
 Married Population68.8%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock54.7%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.1%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock43.6%50.2%
 Never Married18.6%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock11.3%10.8%
 Widowed4.9%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.472.60
 Households4,438  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock8,45480,755,759
     Married couple, w/children37.0%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock52.3%42.9%
 Non Family Households1,033  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock11.3%15.8%
     Single householder, no children4.5%  Unlock10.8%
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Warren · Salem, NH
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Over 15 years ago

The cost of living is not bad, but the rents are high, and so are the tax's. Crime is very low and what crime does exist is usually perpertrated by non-residents and out  More

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