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Boone, NC vs Shelton, CT

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- Shelton is 0% more densely populated than Boone.
- People are 296.6% more likely to be married in Shelton.
- The Median Age is 27.0 years older in Shelton.
 Boone, NCShelton, CTUnited States
 Population  Unlock40,944329,725,481
 Female Population54.2%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population45.8%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock47.938.4
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 Population - 201017,094  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock38,101285,036,114
 Population - 199012,915  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock7.5%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now54.9%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,336.793.4
 Land Area6.3  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock1.3264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Boone, NCShelton, CTUnited States
 Age 0 to 41.1%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock4.9%6.1%
 Age 10 to 142.9%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.0%3.9%
 Age 18 to 2044.8%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.3%5.2%
 Age 25 to 348.5%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock11.7%12.9%
 Age 45 to 544.2%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock9.5%6.7%
 Age 60 to 643.1%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock11.2%9.6%
 Age 75 to 841.7%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock3.5%1.9%
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 Race
 Boone, NCShelton, CTUnited States
 White87.4%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock2.4%12.2%
 Asian1.7%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock1.3%0.4%
 Two or More Races1.8%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock9.0%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Boone, NCShelton, CTUnited States
 Married Population14.0%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock54.6%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.6%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock44.4%50.2%
 Never Married79.2%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock10.2%10.8%
 Widowed2.6%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.502.60
 Households5,304  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock11,03280,755,759
     Married couple, w/children33.7%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock53.2%42.9%
 Non Family Households3,997  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock8.0%15.8%
     Single householder, no children10.4%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Boone    15 Reviews
Paula · Butler, TN
Boone rents are high, overcrowded/expensive
Over 1 years ago

Not sure where they got the rents from. Maybe not updated as there is nowhere to rent in Boone. Unless a student and they are paying $1000+ for 1 bedroom/bath shared  More

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Max · Norwood, NC
Boone climate
Over 11 years ago

Boone and the High Country's climate is unique to North Carolina and the Southeast. It's cool summers and snowy winters are much more comparable to places much farther  More

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Bp · Boone, NC
Dual Income Needed (or near six figures total)
Over 14 years ago

The area is beautiful - living in the Blue Ridge Mountains is gorgeous. But .. the views don't pay the bills. Housing is overpriced. You are better off living  More

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Reviews for Shelton    4 Reviews
zach · Shelton, CT
low taxes
Over 4 years ago

I have lived in Shelton ct for 14 years and the taxes are low and is not  More

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Jessie · Shelton, CT
Shelton, CT best place to live
Over 7 years ago

I love Shelton it's the best place to live. Good schools, low crime, low taxes for CT, great volunteer firefighters and EMT's.  More

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geo · Shelton, CT
I'm staying put
Over 13 years ago

I see a lot of people complain about Shelton.OK,it's their right.Is it perfect? Of course not.But I've seen a lot of people leave and come back in a year or two.What is  More

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