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Jay, ME vs Sanford, ME

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- Sanford is 0% more densely populated than Jay.
- People are 8.4% less likely to be married in Sanford.
- The Median Age is 1.3 years younger in Sanford.
 Jay, MESanford, MEUnited States
 Population  Unlock21,812329,725,481
 Female Population47.2%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population52.8%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock39.738.4
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 Population - 20104,838  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock20,806285,036,114
 Population - 19905,080  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock2.2%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-9.5%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock456.593.4
 Land Area48.4  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock1.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Jay, MESanford, MEUnited States
 Age 0 to 42.1%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock7.9%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.2%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.6%3.9%
 Age 18 to 201.4%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock3.2%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3414.5%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.0%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5415.3%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock7.6%6.7%
 Age 60 to 647.0%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock11.4%9.6%
 Age 75 to 848.5%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.7%1.9%
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 Race
 Jay, MESanford, MEUnited States
 White94.1%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock1.7%12.2%
 Asian0.9%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.5%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock2.0%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Jay, MESanford, MEUnited States
 Married Population52.2%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock45.5%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock52.2%50.2%
 Never Married19.9%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock16.6%10.8%
 Widowed8.6%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.382.60
 Households1,928  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock5,30780,755,759
     Married couple, w/children22.0%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock44.0%42.9%
 Non Family Households738  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock19.8%15.8%
     Single householder, no children10.7%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Jay    2 Reviews
Heidi · Wilton, ME
Jay IS cold, and also, economically depressed.
Over 3 years ago

I lived in Jay for the previous 3 years, and franklin county for the last 7 years. This representation is actually very accurate. It is COLD in Jay, the evening hours  More

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Frank · Jay, ME
winter temperature & snowfall
Over 18 years ago

Your information for the snowfall is much more than we get here in Jay; the 4 degree average temperature for the winter is much lower than the actual average  More

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Reviews for Sanford    1 Reviews
Daniel · Sanford, ME
Great Place To Live!
Over 6 years ago

I've lived in this town for the majority of my life and I never have come across so many heroin needles in my life. 5  More

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