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Bristol, CT vs Hamden, CT

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- Hamden is 0% more densely populated than Bristol.
- People are 13.6% less likely to be married in Hamden.
- The Median Age is 3.2 years younger in Hamden.
 Bristol, CTHamden, CTUnited States
 Population  Unlock61,160329,725,481
 Female Population51.1%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.9%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock3738.4
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 Population - 201060,495  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock56,913285,036,114
 Population - 199060,640  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock5.9%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-1.5%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,873.693.4
 Land Area26.4  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.7264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Bristol, CTHamden, CTUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.3%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.3%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.8%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.3%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.3%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock6.1%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3413.1%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.6%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5414.0%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.7%6.7%
 Age 60 to 647.0%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.6%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.7%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock3.2%1.9%
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 Race
 Bristol, CTHamden, CTUnited States
 White71.8%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock26.5%12.2%
 Asian1.5%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.4%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.4%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock12.8%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Bristol, CTHamden, CTUnited States
 Married Population47.4%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock39.6%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.2%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock59.1%50.2%
 Never Married33.8%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock7.8%10.8%
 Widowed6.1%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.472.60
 Households24,566  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock13,62680,755,759
     Married couple, w/children26.9%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock42.5%42.9%
 Non Family Households8,929  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock18.0%15.8%
     Single householder, no children12.0%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Bristol    4 Reviews

I moved to Bristol in 2003 to purchase a mid-size one family home. Bristol has a great deal of history to it...from clock making (we have the American Clock Museum), a  More

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I was born and raised in NJ, and spent many years living on Long Island, as well as living in upstate NY and other areas in CT. Bristol CT is by far the worst place I  More

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Over 16 years ago

Bristol, in a way can be deceiving. The schools in Bristol seem to be pretty decent, and it also features a park for children and their parents. In addition, it  More

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Reviews for Hamden    6 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

Crime is very low in my town the Police Officers live in the town so they care more about their  More

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Over 12 years ago

I have worked at seven different elementary schools, not including my student teaching experiences, and Wintergreen by far surpasses them on every level. We are  More

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Over 13 years ago

Sounds like this is a great city . Change and Diversity are both good and are what makes America what it is today. Prior to having committed to relocating, perhaps you  More

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