| | Galway, NY | Becket, MA | United States |
| Population | 3,543 | 2,152 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 46.0% | 44.6% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 54.1% | 55.4% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 49.6 | 46.9 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 3,559 | 1,777 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 3,589 | 1,755 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 3,266 | 1,481 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | -1.7% | -2.7% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | 8.0% | 15.3% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 80.9 | 46.7 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 43.8 | 46.1 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 1.2 | 1.7 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Galway, NY | Becket, MA | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 6.0% | 3.5% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 5.8% | 3.9% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 3.6% | 6.1% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 3.2% | 3.6% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 5.6% | 1.3% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 2.7% | 2.4% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 8.1% | 10.5% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 8.4% | 12.4% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 16.5% | 19.4% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 7.9% | 7.7% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 8.4% | 10.2% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 14.6% | 14.5% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 8.7% | 4.0% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 0.5% | 0.6% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Galway, NY | Becket, MA | United States |
| White | 99.3% | 90.2% | 59.4% |
| Black | 0.3% | 0.2% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 0.0% | 0.1% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.0% | 0.4% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 0.4% | 2.6% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 0.0% | 6.4% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Galway, NY | Becket, MA | United States |
| Married Population | 66.7% | 57.8% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 63.8% | 50.1% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 2.8% | 7.7% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 33.3% | 42.2% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 21.6% | 26.6% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 7.3% | 11.9% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 4.4% | 3.7% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 2.55 | 2.21 | 2.60 |
| Households | 1,387 | 974 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 1,009 | 584 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 34.7% | 24.5% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 55.8% | 57.0% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 378 | 390 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 5.9% | 13.2% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 3.6% | 5.3% | 10.8% |