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Burlington, VT vs Troy, NY

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- Troy is 0% more densely populated than Burlington.
- People are 15.2% more likely to be married in Troy.
- The Median Age is 5.3 years older in Troy.
 Burlington, VTTroy, NYUnited States
 Population  Unlock50,717329,725,481
 Female Population52.2%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population47.8%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock32.538.4
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 Population - 201042,435  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock49,170285,036,114
 Population - 199039,127  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-0.7%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now9.6%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock4,896.993.4
 Land Area10.3  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.7264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Burlington, VTTroy, NYUnited States
 Age 0 to 43.7%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.2%6.1%
 Age 10 to 143.0%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.4%3.9%
 Age 18 to 2018.4%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock8.3%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3417.2%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock11.9%12.9%
 Age 45 to 547.8%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.5%6.7%
 Age 60 to 644.7%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock7.5%9.6%
 Age 75 to 842.7%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.7%1.9%
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 Race
 Burlington, VTTroy, NYUnited States
 White83.8%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock16.4%12.2%
 Asian4.6%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.2%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.4%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock9.4%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Burlington, VTTroy, NYUnited States
 Married Population24.6%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock26.1%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.6%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock71.6%50.2%
 Never Married63.6%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock10.3%10.8%
 Widowed3.0%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.152.60
 Households17,174  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock9,86580,755,759
     Married couple, w/children27.0%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock31.5%42.9%
 Non Family Households10,867  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock34.7%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 9 years ago

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

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Reviews for Troy    6 Reviews

My great grandparents came from Germany to settle in Troy, NY in 1885. Troy in the early days beyond the corruption of politics was a safe place to live. The  More

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My great grandparents came from Germany to settle in Troy, NY in 1885. Troy in the early days beyond the corruption of politics was a safe place to live. The  More

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I've lived in Troy for 17 years and love it more than ever. I was initially attracted by its handsome industrial-era architecture, walkable downtown and budding arts  More

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