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Biddeford, ME vs Cranston, RI

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- Cranston is 0% more densely populated than Biddeford.
- People are 17.3% more likely to be married in Cranston.
- The Median Age is 3.9 years older in Cranston.
 Biddeford, MECranston, RIUnited States
 Population  Unlock82,654329,725,481
 Female Population50.4%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.6%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock4038.4
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 Population - 201021,270  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock79,269285,036,114
 Population - 199020,710  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock2.4%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now3.8%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,917.293.4
 Land Area30.1  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock1.7264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Biddeford, MECranston, RIUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.2%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.3%6.1%
 Age 10 to 144.1%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.4%3.9%
 Age 18 to 205.9%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.7%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3418.4%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock14.0%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.8%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.9%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.0%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock9.3%9.6%
 Age 75 to 845.5%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.7%1.9%
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 Race
 Biddeford, MECranston, RIUnited States
 White90.7%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock5.1%12.2%
 Asian2.5%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.5%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.6%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock16.2%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Biddeford, MECranston, RIUnited States
 Married Population40.2%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock45.6%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.4%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock52.9%50.2%
 Never Married42.9%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock11.9%10.8%
 Widowed4.3%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.482.60
 Households9,198  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock19,64680,755,759
     Married couple, w/children21.3%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock43.8%42.9%
 Non Family Households4,104  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock14.3%15.8%
     Single householder, no children11.9%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Biddeford    3 Reviews

The cost of living in Maine is very high. I moved to Biddeford from Boston so we could afford to buy our first home. We had just had a baby and felt it was important to  More

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Over 17 years ago

I don't live in Biddeford, but I visit frequently and it is a nice little Maine town. It has a little of the strip growth and still maintains the older part of town.  More

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Over 19 years ago

Was big in sheeting and blankets. Very large portionof the people are  More

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Reviews for Cranston    6 Reviews

Cranston is a fine place to live with a great range of home prices and rents. Good schools, culture, recreation, and located close enough and far away enough from  More

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Over 16 years ago

I've lived in Rhode Island my whole life and i have something to say its one of the safest and relaxing place to live. we have one of the best education system in New  More

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Over 18 years ago

Public Transportation is scary here. The state is built for people that only own cars. There are so many places that don't have a bus line to get to. Limiting people  More

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