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Burlington, VT vs Salem, MA

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- Salem is 0% more densely populated than Burlington.
- People are 68.3% more likely to be married in Salem.
- The Median Age is 10.4 years older in Salem.
 Burlington, VTSalem, MAUnited States
 Population  Unlock44,452329,725,481
 Female Population52.2%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population47.8%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock37.638.4
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 Population - 201042,435  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock40,407285,036,114
 Population - 199039,127  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock7.9%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now9.6%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock5,359.593.4
 Land Area10.3  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock10.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Burlington, VTSalem, MAUnited States
 Age 0 to 43.7%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock4.1%6.1%
 Age 10 to 143.0%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.0%3.9%
 Age 18 to 2018.4%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock7.8%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3417.2%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock13.5%12.9%
 Age 45 to 547.8%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.8%6.7%
 Age 60 to 644.7%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock9.6%9.6%
 Age 75 to 842.7%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.3%1.9%
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 Race
 Burlington, VTSalem, MAUnited States
 White83.8%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock3.8%12.2%
 Asian4.6%  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  Unlock17.7%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Burlington, VTSalem, MAUnited States
 Married Population24.6%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock39.5%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.6%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock58.5%50.2%
 Never Married63.6%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock10.6%10.8%
 Widowed3.0%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.172.60
 Households17,174  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock10,22580,755,759
     Married couple, w/children27.0%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock44.9%42.9%
 Non Family Households10,867  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock18.2%15.8%
     Single householder, no children11.4%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Burlington    32 Reviews
Thomas · Burlington, VT
You must able to handle winter.
Over 1 years ago

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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Samira · Wilmington, NC
Why We Left; Taxed Out of Vermont
Over 7 years ago

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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Eric · Burlington, VT
Hippie heaven
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 Salem    4 Reviews
Leila · Salem, MA
Horrible place for a Family
Over 9 years ago

I've been in Salem, Massachusetts for a year now because it brought me up here for my husband's job. Salem may be a great place to visit during Halloween but other  More

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Eva · Salem, MA
Love it!
Over 12 years ago

My husband and I move to Salem, MA from Long Island NY five years ago and we love it! We kept on visiting for Halloween and we just decided to move here for the hell of  More

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Robert · Salem, MA
Witch City, America
Over 18 years ago

We are family friendly, albeit strange. We celebrate Halloween for a month. Check out the Haunted Happenings  More

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