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Medford, NY vs Laurel, DE

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- Laurel is 0% more densely populated than Medford.
- People are 9.9% less likely to be married in Laurel.
- The Median Age is 22.7 years younger in Laurel.
 Medford, NYLaurel, DEUnited States
 Population  Unlock3,886329,725,481
 Female Population51.3%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.7%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock2038.4
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 Population - 201024,638  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock3,668285,036,114
 Population - 199021,274  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock23.0%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now12.1%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,354.593.4
 Land Area10.8  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Medford, NYLaurel, DEUnited States
 Age 0 to 43.7%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock10.8%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.1%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.2%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.0%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock1.1%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3413.1%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock10.7%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5412.4%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock1.0%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.3%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock6.4%9.6%
 Age 75 to 846.6%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock0.4%1.9%
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 Race
 Medford, NYLaurel, DEUnited States
 White61.4%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock51.4%12.2%
 Asian2.6%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races1.5%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock17.7%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Medford, NYLaurel, DEUnited States
 Married Population51.0%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock34.9%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.2%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock54.1%50.2%
 Never Married35.4%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock12.5%10.8%
 Widowed6.5%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock3.542.60
 Households8,061  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock81580,755,759
     Married couple, w/children34.8%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock23.2%42.9%
 Non Family Households2,403  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock66.4%15.8%
     Single householder, no children9.8%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Medford    4 Reviews
DaveZ · Medford, NY
Medford (Long Island in general) good place to liv
Over 18 years ago

While the area is higher cost than other parts of the country, there are tons of restaurants, malls all within a short driving distance. Very little public  More

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craig · Medford, NY
Taxes
Over 19 years ago

Nice place to live. taxes are high  More

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Rich · Medford, NY
Climate - Medford, NY
Over 19 years ago

Middle class town. Very nice climate. All 4 seasons. None of which are too  More

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Reviews for Laurel    2 Reviews
Angel Rae · Laurel, DE
Real Cost of Living in Laurel DE
Over 14 years ago

In the town of Laurel there are two properties taxes, town and country. Outside of town only has county. In town of Laurel there is city water, sewage and trash with a  More

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Dane · Laurel, DE
Turn around and go the other way
Over 16 years ago

Laurel is place I moved to because a house was available at a time when a roof was the most important thing in my life. The people here are snooty for no reason. Jobs a  More

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