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Hartford, CT vs Brockton, MA

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- Brockton is 0% more densely populated than Hartford.
- People are 52.9% more likely to be married in Brockton.
- The Median Age is 2.7 years older in Brockton.
 Hartford, CTBrockton, MAUnited States
 Population  Unlock104,216329,725,481
 Female Population52.1%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population47.9%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock35.738.4
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 Population - 2010125,349  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock94,304285,036,114
 Population - 1990139,739  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock1.6%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-13.0%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock4,885.293.4
 Land Area17.4  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.2264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Hartford, CTBrockton, MAUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.7%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.5%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.0%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock5.1%3.9%
 Age 18 to 207.4%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.6%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3415.7%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.5%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.9%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.5%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.1%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.3%9.6%
 Age 75 to 842.9%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.7%1.9%
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 Race
 Hartford, CTBrockton, MAUnited States
 White14.7%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock39.8%12.2%
 Asian2.6%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock7.7%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.5%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock12.1%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Hartford, CTBrockton, MAUnited States
 Married Population27.4%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock38.2%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.5%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock58.1%50.2%
 Never Married56.8%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock10.5%10.8%
 Widowed4.4%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.922.60
 Households46,879  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock24,93280,755,759
     Married couple, w/children20.1%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock27.3%42.9%
 Non Family Households20,780  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock28.3%15.8%
     Single householder, no children23.1%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Hartford    23 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

I love Hartford. Any naysayer is not appreciating the very real and new energy that is revitalizing the city. In conjunction with a wonderful location, relatively mild  More

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Over 4 years ago

Surprised by the low  More

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I lived in CT for about 7 years, and this place is depressing, lonely, and boring. My only entertainment in Hartford, were the Library branches for books and movies. The  More

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Reviews for Brockton    4 Reviews

I joined this site specifically so I could write this review. I can tell you with with absolute certainty and every ounce of conviction in my soul that:The best place to  More

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Born and raised in Brockton, the closer towards the police station and shelter the closer you are to drug addicts and gang violence. I’ve woken up many sleepless  More

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Over 8 years ago

Recently the city of Champions has become the city of opportunities. Brockton real estate market is experiencing one of the highest property valuation increases in the  More

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