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Medford, MA vs Waltham, MA

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- Waltham is 0% more densely populated than Medford.
- People are 8.7% less likely to be married in Waltham.
- The Median Age is 1.9 years younger in Waltham.
 Medford, MAWaltham, MAUnited States
 Population  Unlock64,655329,725,481
 Female Population52.0%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.0%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock33.838.4
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 Population - 201056,401  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock59,226285,036,114
 Population - 199057,407  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock4.8%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now6.0%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock5,075.893.4
 Land Area8.1  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock1.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Medford, MAWaltham, MAUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.2%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock3.5%6.1%
 Age 10 to 143.8%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.0%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.6%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock10.9%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3421.4%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.2%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.6%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.4%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.7%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.5%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.3%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.7%1.9%
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 Race
 Medford, MAWaltham, MAUnited States
 White68.4%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock6.5%12.2%
 Asian10.5%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.3%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.4%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock14.5%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Medford, MAWaltham, MAUnited States
 Married Population41.9%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock36.9%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.9%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock61.8%50.2%
 Never Married45.9%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock7.3%10.8%
 Widowed5.3%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.272.60
 Households24,765  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock12,67580,755,759
     Married couple, w/children28.6%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock46.8%42.9%
 Non Family Households11,055  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock9.2%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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Reviews for Waltham    2 Reviews
Camille · Waltham, MA
Life on Moody Street
Over 15 years ago

My husband and I moved from west of Worcester to Waltham a few months ago and are really enjoying life here. We're situated in an apartment close to Moody Street and  More

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Sukie · Waltham, MA
Educational opportunities in and around Waltham
Over 17 years ago

Waltham is home to two well respected colleges/universities: Bentley and Brandeis. That, however, is not all. For within half an hour or so, by commuter train or car,  More

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