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Bristol, CT vs Meriden, CT

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- Meriden is 0% more densely populated than Bristol.
- People are 14.1% less likely to be married in Meriden.
- The Median Age is 0.0 years older in Meriden.
 Bristol, CTMeriden, CTUnited States
 Population  Unlock60,790329,725,481
 Female Population51.1%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.9%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock40.238.4
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 Population - 201060,495  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock58,244285,036,114
 Population - 199060,640  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock1.3%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-1.5%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,554.393.4
 Land Area26.4  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.4264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Bristol, CTMeriden, CTUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.3%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.4%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.8%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.1%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.3%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.2%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3413.1%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock13.2%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5414.0%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock7.7%6.7%
 Age 60 to 647.0%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.7%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.7%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.5%1.9%
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 Race
 Bristol, CTMeriden, CTUnited States
 White71.8%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock8.6%12.2%
 Asian1.5%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.4%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.4%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.4%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock35.6%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Bristol, CTMeriden, CTUnited States
 Married Population47.4%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock38.9%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.2%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock59.3%50.2%
 Never Married33.8%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock13.2%10.8%
 Widowed6.1%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.372.60
 Households24,566  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock14,78580,755,759
     Married couple, w/children26.9%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock37.4%42.9%
 Non Family Households8,929  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock21.2%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 Meriden    14 Reviews

I was born and raise in Meriden, CT. Meriden has gotten way worse. Don't move to Meriden.  More

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Over 9 years ago

Don't move to Meriden. Lived here most of my life and I am moving out. Crime is on the rise and few employment opportunities. A very disjointed population that cares  More

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Over 11 years ago

Traffic patterns and constant disrepair tend to make for long and aggravating commutes. While there are employment gains the quality of the work is significantly  More

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