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Burlington, VT vs Perth Amboy, NJ

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- Perth Amboy is 0% more densely populated than Burlington.
- People are 66.0% more likely to be married in Perth Amboy.
- The Median Age is 8.5 years older in Perth Amboy.
 Burlington, VTPerth Amboy, NJUnited States
 Population  Unlock55,046329,725,481
 Female Population52.2%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population47.8%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock35.738.4
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 Population - 201042,435  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock47,303285,036,114
 Population - 199039,127  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock8.5%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now9.6%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock11,807.493.4
 Land Area10.3  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock1.3264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Burlington, VTPerth Amboy, NJUnited States
 Age 0 to 43.7%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.5%6.1%
 Age 10 to 143.0%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.3%3.9%
 Age 18 to 2018.4%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock6.6%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3417.2%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock14.0%12.9%
 Age 45 to 547.8%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.7%6.7%
 Age 60 to 644.7%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock7.3%9.6%
 Age 75 to 842.7%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.5%1.9%
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 Race
 Burlington, VTPerth Amboy, NJUnited States
 White83.8%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock5.9%12.2%
 Asian4.6%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.4%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.4%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock77.7%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Burlington, VTPerth Amboy, NJUnited States
 Married Population24.6%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock35.8%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.6%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock59.1%50.2%
 Never Married63.6%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock10.7%10.8%
 Widowed3.0%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock3.022.60
 Households17,174  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock12,94880,755,759
     Married couple, w/children27.0%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock23.2%42.9%
 Non Family Households10,867  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock32.4%15.8%
     Single householder, no children11.4%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Burlington    32 Reviews

The good: beautiful, safe, walkable downtown, outdoors nearby. The bad: the woke nonsense is overwhelming, winters are long and brutal, dating scene is beyond  More

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Having lived in the Burlington VT area for more than a decade, I wish I would have done my research before relocating. Yes, VT has some great draws- but the cons far out  More

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Over 8 years ago

If your a hippie you'll love Burlington! The grass is green all year round.  More

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Reviews for Perth Amboy    3 Reviews

bob · 

Its a place that  More

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Over 18 years ago

The housing cost is very high. Compare to what the average salary is. Most young people cant afford to live by themselves so they stay at home till they marry or have a  More

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Over 19 years ago

It's getting to expensive to live here in Perth Amboy and all of NJ for that matter!! All the New Yorkers coming here to escape their high cost of living is driving our  More

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