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Gaithersburg, MD vs Scotch Plains, NJ

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- Scotch Plains is 0% more densely populated than Gaithersburg.
- People are 13.8% more likely to be married in Scotch Plains.
- The Median Age is 4.9 years older in Scotch Plains.
 Gaithersburg, MDScotch Plains, NJUnited States
 Population  Unlock24,798329,725,481
 Female Population51.4%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.6%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock42.538.4
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 Population - 201060,178  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock22,732285,036,114
 Population - 199039,542  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock6.2%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now71.3%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,749.593.4
 Land Area10.3  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Gaithersburg, MDScotch Plains, NJUnited States
 Age 0 to 47.0%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock7.5%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.2%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.7%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.4%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.1%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3413.9%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.6%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5413.7%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock8.0%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.7%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock9.8%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.3%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.5%1.9%
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 Race
 Gaithersburg, MDScotch Plains, NJUnited States
 White33.7%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock8.3%12.2%
 Asian20.4%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.5%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.6%0.4%
 Two or More Races4.2%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock9.5%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Gaithersburg, MDScotch Plains, NJUnited States
 Married Population53.4%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock59.7%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.5%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock39.3%50.2%
 Never Married32.6%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock6.4%10.8%
 Widowed4.2%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.762.60
 Households25,945  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock6,79980,755,759
     Married couple, w/children38.0%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock38.0%42.9%
 Non Family Households8,728  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock7.7%15.8%
     Single householder, no children12.4%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Gaithersburg    10 Reviews
CJ · Bethesda, MD
Friendly, safe, convenient but...
Over 7 years ago

We recently sold our family home of 20+ years in Potomac, MD and moved just down the road to Gaithersburg. We have nothing but good things to say about the people  More

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Tracy · Gaithersburg, MD
Close to DC
Over 10 years ago

The city of Gaithersburg offers all of the employment opportunities of being within commuting range of D.C. without the congestion. Homes are more affordable and you  More

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gio56777 · Germantown, MD
Planning "Goodbye" to Maryland -- all of it!
Over 12 years ago

The state has the potential to be a great place to live ... but that 'Reality’ is just slipping away. The current leadership has done a really bang-up job creating so  More

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Reviews for Scotch Plains    2 Reviews
Reyansh · Scotch Plains, NJ
Really Nice Place, but Horrible Weather
Over 3 years ago

I've lived in the city for about 5 years now and I've enjoyed it, it's close to new york and my son likes the schools as "the teachers are friendly and nice" (In His  More

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Silvia · Scotch Plains, NJ
A beautiful town!
Over 11 years ago

To see it is to believe it. Scotch Plains is definitely one of the best towns that New Jersey has to offer.  More

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