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Amherst, NY vs Brockton, MA

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- Brockton is 0% more densely populated than Amherst.
- People are 14.6% less likely to be married in Brockton.
- The Median Age is 3.7 years younger in Brockton.
 Amherst, NYBrockton, MAUnited States
 Population  Unlock104,216329,725,481
 Female Population51.6%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.4%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock35.738.4
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 Population - 2010122,363  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock94,304285,036,114
 Population - 1990111,711  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock1.6%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now12.8%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock4,885.293.4
 Land Area53.2  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.2264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Amherst, NYBrockton, MAUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.1%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.5%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.9%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock5.1%3.9%
 Age 18 to 206.6%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.6%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3411.4%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.5%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.0%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.5%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.6%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.3%9.6%
 Age 75 to 845.7%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.7%1.9%
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 Race
 Amherst, NYBrockton, MAUnited States
 White76.7%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock39.8%12.2%
 Asian9.7%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock7.7%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.1%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock12.1%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Amherst, NYBrockton, MAUnited States
 Married Population49.0%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock38.2%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.9%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock58.1%50.2%
 Never Married35.5%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock10.5%10.8%
 Widowed6.4%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.922.60
 Households51,766  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock24,93280,755,759
     Married couple, w/children32.4%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock27.3%42.9%
 Non Family Households20,634  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock28.3%15.8%
     Single householder, no children9.7%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Amherst    8 Reviews
oleg · Buffalo, NY
Good place to live
Over 4 years ago

Safe and friendly town. You are 20 minutes away from anywhere in  More

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Joseph · East Amherst, NY
Safe
Over 15 years ago

Amherst is a safe suburban area where you can live without having to worry about the crime that may occur in Buffalo and in parts of any city in the United  More

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Bp · New York, NY
Transportation
Over 17 years ago

Really glad I found this site as, I haven't found it easy to find honest data on crime rate in our cities. Thanx for the service, Ada  More

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Reviews for Brockton    4 Reviews
David · Cambridge, MA
If You’re Heading To Brockton, Make a U-Turn
Over 3 years ago

I joined this site specifically so I could write this review. I can tell you with with absolute certainty and every ounce of conviction in my soul that:The best place to  More

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Robert · Brockton, MA
Drugs, gang violence, crooked system
Over 4 years ago

Born and raised in Brockton, the closer towards the police station and shelter the closer you are to drug addicts and gang violence. I’ve woken up many sleepless  More

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Nahomie Vilnaigre · Brockton, MA
Real Estate
Over 8 years ago

Recently the city of Champions has become the city of opportunities. Brockton real estate market is experiencing one of the highest property valuation increases in the  More

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