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Medford, MA vs Salem, NH

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- Salem is 0% more densely populated than Medford.
- People are 34.6% more likely to be married in Salem.
- The Median Age is 8.7 years older in Salem.
 Medford, MASalem, NHUnited States
 Population  Unlock30,158329,725,481
 Female Population52.0%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.0%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock44.438.4
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 Population - 201056,401  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock28,112285,036,114
 Population - 199057,407  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock9.0%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now6.0%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,219.793.4
 Land Area8.1  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock1.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Medford, MASalem, NHUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.2%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.2%6.1%
 Age 10 to 143.8%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.4%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.6%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.0%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3421.4%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock10.5%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.6%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock9.3%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.7%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock10.5%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.3%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.6%1.9%
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 Race
 Medford, MASalem, NHUnited States
 White68.4%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock0.6%12.2%
 Asian10.5%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.2%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.4%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock8.7%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Medford, MASalem, NHUnited States
 Married Population41.9%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock54.7%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.9%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock43.6%50.2%
 Never Married45.9%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock11.3%10.8%
 Widowed5.3%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.472.60
 Households24,765  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock8,45480,755,759
     Married couple, w/children28.6%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock52.3%42.9%
 Non Family Households11,055  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock11.3%15.8%
     Single householder, no children17.4%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Medford    2 Reviews
Pattie · Medford, MA
Still Affordable
Over 11 years ago

Medford is still an affordable place to live compared to the surrounding communities of Somerville, Cambridge, Winchester, and Arlington. It has easy access to highways  More

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Pattie · Medford, MA
Medford MA
Over 18 years ago

Quality housing still at affordable prices. A nice bedroom community 7 miles from downtown Boston with excellent access to Cape Cod and New  More

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Warren · Salem, NH
cost of living
Over 15 years ago

The cost of living is not bad, but the rents are high, and so are the tax's. Crime is very low and what crime does exist is usually perpertrated by non-residents and out  More

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