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Merrimac, MA vs Newton, MS

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- Newton is 0% more densely populated than Merrimac.
- People are 27.7% less likely to be married in Newton.
- The Median Age is 9.2 years younger in Newton.
 Merrimac, MANewton, MSUnited States
 Population  Unlock3,217329,725,481
 Female Population48.1%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population51.9%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock3938.4
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 Population - 20106,369  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock3,699285,036,114
 Population - 19905,166  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-15.6%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now35.0%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock449.793.4
 Land Area8.5  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Merrimac, MANewton, MSUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.4%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock7.9%6.1%
 Age 10 to 143.1%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock1.4%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.6%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.9%5.2%
 Age 25 to 348.5%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock16.2%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5417.2%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.8%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.4%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock9.1%9.6%
 Age 75 to 847.8%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.9%1.9%
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 Race
 Merrimac, MANewton, MSUnited States
 White92.4%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock68.9%12.2%
 Asian1.1%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.3%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races5.1%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock1.2%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Merrimac, MANewton, MSUnited States
 Married Population54.7%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock33.5%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.4%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock60.5%50.2%
 Never Married28.0%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock15.0%10.8%
 Widowed3.5%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.712.60
 Households2,589  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock73180,755,759
     Married couple, w/children27.9%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock30.6%42.9%
 Non Family Households831  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock36.1%15.8%
     Single householder, no children6.8%  Unlock10.8%
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Over 7 years ago

I've lived here for most of my life. The town history is great but as for that there isn't much to say. The school system is okay. With little money for resources I  More

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