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Morristown, NJ vs New Canaan, CT

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- New Canaan is 0% more densely populated than Morristown.
- People are 64.1% more likely to be married in New Canaan.
- The Median Age is 8.6 years older in New Canaan.
 Morristown, NJNew Canaan, CTUnited States
 Population  Unlock20,574329,725,481
 Female Population52.4%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population47.6%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock42.538.4
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 Population - 201018,387  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock19,395285,036,114
 Population - 199016,189  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock3.7%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now18.8%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock927.093.4
 Land Area2.9  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.3264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Morristown, NJNew Canaan, CTUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.4%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock7.7%6.1%
 Age 10 to 144.6%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock6.2%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.6%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.2%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3426.8%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock11.3%12.9%
 Age 45 to 549.2%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock8.8%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.8%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.2%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.4%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.5%1.9%
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 Race
 Morristown, NJNew Canaan, CTUnited States
 White58.0%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock0.7%12.2%
 Asian4.8%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races4.2%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock5.2%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Morristown, NJNew Canaan, CTUnited States
 Married Population38.2%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock61.9%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.9%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock37.3%50.2%
 Never Married50.5%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock7.2%10.8%
 Widowed2.5%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.962.60
 Households8,848  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock5,38380,755,759
     Married couple, w/children24.6%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock40.7%42.9%
 Non Family Households4,771  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock5.4%15.8%
     Single householder, no children11.9%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Morristown    3 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

Morristown has great stores and restaurants. We love the easy access to NYC (50 minute train ride). Cost of living is pretty high (due to taxes) and the weather can be  More

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Hello all, I am new here was asked to comment on my area of the planet where I have lived for the last 12 years. Morristown is the county seat of Morris County. The  More

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Over 17 years ago

Morristown has a great variety of opportunities in many ways. A close 50 minute commute to Manhattan, it is very metropolitan while also has the best of suburban and  More

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Reviews for New Canaan    3 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

Beautiful town with wonderful people. Great place to raise children, however, it is extremely costly to live  More

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Over 16 years ago

Agreed, cost of living is too high, too many wall streeters (which have a bad rep nowadays), and diversity is almost non-existant, public schools are average/good but  More

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Outside of the other categories, which run very well here; schools are good and competitive, climate is relatively mild, crime is very low, diversity is strong, culture  More

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