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Medford, NJ vs Beacon, NY

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- Beacon is 0% more densely populated than Medford.
- People are 23.5% less likely to be married in Beacon.
- The Median Age is 7.4 years younger in Beacon.
 Medford, NJBeacon, NYUnited States
 Population  Unlock13,713329,725,481
 Female Population49.6%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population50.4%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock4038.4
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 Population - 201023,046  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock13,808285,036,114
 Population - 199020,526  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock0.9%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now13.9%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,893.793.4
 Land Area38.9  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Medford, NJBeacon, NYUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.5%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.7%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.4%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock5.1%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.0%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.5%5.2%
 Age 25 to 348.2%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock14.3%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5415.0%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.4%6.7%
 Age 60 to 648.3%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.0%9.6%
 Age 75 to 845.0%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.7%1.9%
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 Race
 Medford, NJBeacon, NYUnited States
 White90.4%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock12.8%12.2%
 Asian2.5%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.4%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.4%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock19.2%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Medford, NJBeacon, NYUnited States
 Married Population61.8%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock45.1%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.5%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock52.7%50.2%
 Never Married25.4%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock9.9%10.8%
 Widowed5.5%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.422.60
 Households8,877  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock3,27480,755,759
     Married couple, w/children36.0%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock45.0%42.9%
 Non Family Households1,854  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock18.1%15.8%
     Single householder, no children8.6%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Medford    4 Reviews
Ron · Medford, NJ
South Jersey is great for the outdoors!
Over 10 years ago

From the beach to the Pinelands, there's plenty of outdoor activities to do with the family.   More

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Abhd · Medford, NJ
Love it, but high property taxes
Over 15 years ago

We've lived in Medford for almost 4 years now; my husband grew up here. We have 3 kids, 2 in elementary school; one in pre-k. Medford has serene, nice, quiet  More

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Marise · Medford, NJ
Medford Township
Over 17 years ago

Beautiful wooded area surrounded by lakes,farms and Horse farms with top notch  More

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Reviews for Beacon    13 Reviews
Carlin · Beacon, NY
Beacon is the Best
Over 3 years ago

Forget the negative reviews of Beacon. Those are old and the city has changed so much. Beacon is quaint, friendly, and growing so much. There's so much to see and do  More

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Kirsten · New York, NY
Tasteless and disorganized
Over 6 years ago

Great shopping they said, cute town, great art, lots of culture, amazing antique stores, fashionable and chic, a home away from home for Brooklyn and NYC denizens.  More

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anna · Rutherford, NJ
Bought a condo
Over 8 years ago

So this town had a lot of potential and I decided to visit ultimately buying a condo. It was a town in transition 7 yrs ago.....now it is growing into a hipster arts  More

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