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Madison, WI vs Newton, NJ

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- Newton is 0% more densely populated than Madison.
- People are 11.4% more likely to be married in Newton.
- The Median Age is 15.8 years older in Newton.
 Madison, WINewton, NJUnited States
 Population  Unlock8,423329,725,481
 Female Population50.0%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population50.0%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock47.338.4
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 Population - 2010233,977  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock8,244285,036,114
 Population - 1990191,262  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-3.2%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now37.6%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,506.993.4
 Land Area78.8  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Madison, WINewton, NJUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.1%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock2.5%6.1%
 Age 10 to 144.6%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.6%3.9%
 Age 18 to 208.3%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.0%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3419.2%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock10.9%12.9%
 Age 45 to 549.6%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.6%6.7%
 Age 60 to 644.7%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock9.8%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.3%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock3.4%1.9%
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 Race
 Madison, WINewton, NJUnited States
 White72.0%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock10.6%12.2%
 Asian8.9%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races4.0%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock12.6%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Madison, WINewton, NJUnited States
 Married Population38.0%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock40.1%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.7%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock57.7%50.2%
 Never Married50.3%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock12.7%10.8%
 Widowed3.3%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.202.60
 Households117,324  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock1,96780,755,759
     Married couple, w/children31.3%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock46.6%42.9%
 Non Family Households64,842  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock14.5%15.8%
     Single householder, no children7.9%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Madison    78 Reviews

Unfortunately, a number of these reviews are politically based. Madison remains the only shining star in Wisconsin’s economy. The economy is broadly based, with  More

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Have been living in Madison for almost 3 years. It’s very safe, ppl generally friendly and for a town of its size it has fair number of good restaurants and interesting  More

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Lacks balance and zero accountability.   More

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Reviews for Newton    3 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

newton is not like it used to be. i grew up in newton and moved away for a long time. i moved back, and even though some of the small town charm is still here. i've  More

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We have lived in Newton for the last 30+ years and things have changed quite a bit. Sussex county was an alternative to Morris, Passaic and Bergen counties, but this is  More

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Over 19 years ago

If your going to live in Northern New Jersey, Sussex County is your best option. Hudson County is the most overcrowded area of the entire state. Passaic and Essex  More

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