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Beverly, MA vs New Canaan, CT

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- New Canaan is 0% more densely populated than Beverly.
- People are 27.8% more likely to be married in New Canaan.
- The Median Age is 2.1 years older in New Canaan.
 Beverly, MANew Canaan, CTUnited States
 Population  Unlock20,574329,725,481
 Female Population53.1%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population46.9%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock42.538.4
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 Population - 201039,729  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock19,395285,036,114
 Population - 199038,195  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock3.7%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now10.6%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock927.093.4
 Land Area15.1  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.3264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Beverly, MANew Canaan, CTUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.9%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock7.7%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.2%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock6.2%3.9%
 Age 18 to 206.4%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.2%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3412.2%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock11.3%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5412.3%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock8.8%6.7%
 Age 60 to 647.6%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.2%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.4%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.5%1.9%
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 Race
 Beverly, MANew Canaan, CTUnited States
 White86.1%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock0.7%12.2%
 Asian2.0%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.2%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock5.2%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Beverly, MANew Canaan, CTUnited States
 Married Population49.1%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock61.9%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.5%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock37.3%50.2%
 Never Married36.2%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock7.2%10.8%
 Widowed4.5%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.962.60
 Households16,717  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock5,38380,755,759
     Married couple, w/children31.1%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock40.7%42.9%
 Non Family Households6,626  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock5.4%15.8%
     Single householder, no children8.1%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Beverly    4 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

On 3 different occasions I have lived here, each time it wasn't my first choice. My opinion has not changed, but gotten worse. First, the cost of living is not accurate  More

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Over 11 years ago

Although Beverly is beautiful, the cost of living is high. to get a good job, you need to commute into Boston which is expensive. As long as you have the money, great  More

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Over 12 years ago

I have lived in Beverly for almost 5 years, and have loved every minute of it. The weather is pleasant, but you have to love winters. It's actually not much colder  More

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Reviews for New Canaan    3 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

Beautiful town with wonderful people. Great place to raise children, however, it is extremely costly to live  More

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Over 17 years ago

Agreed, cost of living is too high, too many wall streeters (which have a bad rep nowadays), and diversity is almost non-existant, public schools are average/good but  More

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Outside of the other categories, which run very well here; schools are good and competitive, climate is relatively mild, crime is very low, diversity is strong, culture  More

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