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Dover, DE vs Southbury, CT

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- Southbury is 0% more densely populated than Dover.
- People are 64.0% more likely to be married in Southbury.
- The Median Age is 16.4 years older in Southbury.
 Dover, DESouthbury, CTUnited States
 Population  Unlock19,866329,725,481
 Female Population53.5%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population46.5%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock50.838.4
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 Population - 201035,890  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock18,567285,036,114
 Population - 199027,630  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock5.0%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now38.3%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock509.593.4
 Land Area23.7  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock1.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Dover, DESouthbury, CTUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.4%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock4.2%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.5%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.1%3.9%
 Age 18 to 208.4%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock3.5%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3413.9%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock10.3%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.1%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock7.3%6.7%
 Age 60 to 644.0%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock13.7%9.6%
 Age 75 to 845.6%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock5.5%1.9%
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 Race
 Dover, DESouthbury, CTUnited States
 White41.5%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock2.1%12.2%
 Asian2.4%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.2%0.4%
 Two or More Races7.4%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock6.4%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Dover, DESouthbury, CTUnited States
 Married Population34.8%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock56.6%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.5%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock43.0%50.2%
 Never Married46.4%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock11.9%10.8%
 Widowed6.7%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.422.60
 Households14,982  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock5,19980,755,759
     Married couple, w/children18.1%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock54.3%42.9%
 Non Family Households6,899  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock4.4%15.8%
     Single householder, no children10.3%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Dover    9 Reviews

Key points are "an excellent quality of life and a low crime rate" as well as low taxes. Delaware attracts the highest percentage of retirees, plus people of all other  More

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Dover, DE is a great placed to live. I work at OCEAN, which is a non profit organization that sponsors high school exchange students. We had foreign students reside in  More

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Over 7 years ago

Dover, like any town other than Newark, is very unsophisticated, boring, unfriendly, and uneducated. I've resided in many states and Delaware will be the state that I  More

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Reviews for Southbury    5 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

My husband and I retired here a very short time ago and we feel we found a place that is welcoming to all and offers everyone something that fits their bill. A great  More

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Over 17 years ago

Southbury used to be an affordable small town to live in. In just the last 7 years property taxes have risen almost 70%. Many people who could easily afford to live here  More

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Over 17 years ago

Southbury is the "sweet spot" of Connecticut for weather, getting just the right amount of sun and precipitation while avoiding the potential flooding along the coast  More

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