| | Cheshire, MA | Heath, MA | United States |
| Population | 3,243 | 728 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 49.9% | 47.8% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 50.1% | 52.2% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 52 | 53.3 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 3,232 | 706 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 3,401 | 805 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 3,479 | 716 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | -8.7% | -14.2% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | -10.8% | -3.5% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 121.0 | 29.3 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 26.8 | 24.9 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 0.7 | 0.0 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Cheshire, MA | Heath, MA | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 5.1% | 4.0% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 5.5% | 2.7% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 3.2% | 4.5% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 3.0% | 4.3% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 3.9% | 2.3% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 2.6% | 5.5% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 11.6% | 10.0% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 6.8% | 8.2% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 13.4% | 10.0% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 9.3% | 5.9% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 10.5% | 9.6% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 17.5% | 23.6% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 5.6% | 5.8% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 2.0% | 3.4% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Cheshire, MA | Heath, MA | United States |
| White | 92.9% | 93.1% | 59.4% |
| Black | 0.7% | 0.0% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 0.9% | 0.4% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 4.1% | 2.5% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 1.2% | 4.0% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Cheshire, MA | Heath, MA | United States |
| Married Population | 55.6% | 46.1% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 55.1% | 45.4% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 0.5% | 0.8% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 44.4% | 53.9% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 24.2% | 27.6% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 11.6% | 19.8% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 8.6% | 6.5% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 2.15 | 2.32 | 2.60 |
| Households | 1,509 | 314 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 919 | 166 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 23.6% | 15.7% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 61.7% | 61.4% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 590 | 148 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 7.4% | 13.3% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 7.3% | 9.6% | 10.8% |