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Fairfield, CT vs Beacon, NY

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- Beacon is 0% more densely populated than Fairfield.
- People are 10.8% less likely to be married in Beacon.
- The Median Age is 0.4 years younger in Beacon.
 Fairfield, CTBeacon, NYUnited States
 Population  Unlock13,713329,725,481
 Female Population51.8%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.2%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock4038.4
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 Population - 201059,697  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock13,808285,036,114
 Population - 199053,418  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock0.9%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now16.5%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,893.793.4
 Land Area29.9  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Fairfield, CTBeacon, NYUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.7%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.7%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.0%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock5.1%3.9%
 Age 18 to 207.8%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.5%5.2%
 Age 25 to 347.8%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock14.3%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5413.9%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.4%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.8%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.0%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.4%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.7%1.9%
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 Race
 Fairfield, CTBeacon, NYUnited States
 White84.1%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock12.8%12.2%
 Asian4.2%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.4%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.1%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock19.2%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Fairfield, CTBeacon, NYUnited States
 Married Population53.0%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock45.1%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.7%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock52.7%50.2%
 Never Married33.3%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock9.9%10.8%
 Widowed4.9%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.422.60
 Households21,086  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock3,27480,755,759
     Married couple, w/children39.5%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock45.0%42.9%
 Non Family Households5,556  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock18.1%15.8%
     Single householder, no children9.0%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Fairfield    5 Reviews
Leeann · Trumbull, CT
Outrageous
Over 12 years ago

I have lived in CT my whole life and I can't wait to get out of here. If you have yourself established, then this is great place to live. If you're a young person  More

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Leeann · Trumbull, CT
Outrageous
Over 12 years ago

I have lived in CT my whole life and I can't wait to get out of here. If you have yourself established, then this is great place to live. If you're a young person  More

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GARTH · Fairfield, CT
Cost of Living
Over 13 years ago

Very expensive town to live in but good restaurants, schools, beaches and access to  More

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Reviews for Beacon    13 Reviews
Carlin · Beacon, NY
Beacon is the Best
Over 3 years ago

Forget the negative reviews of Beacon. Those are old and the city has changed so much. Beacon is quaint, friendly, and growing so much. There's so much to see and do  More

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Kirsten · New York, NY
Tasteless and disorganized
Over 6 years ago

Great shopping they said, cute town, great art, lots of culture, amazing antique stores, fashionable and chic, a home away from home for Brooklyn and NYC denizens.  More

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anna · Rutherford, NJ
Bought a condo
Over 8 years ago

So this town had a lot of potential and I decided to visit ultimately buying a condo. It was a town in transition 7 yrs ago.....now it is growing into a hipster arts  More

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