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New Bedford, MA vs Attleboro, MA

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- Attleboro is 0% more densely populated than New Bedford.
- People are 23.2% more likely to be married in Attleboro.
- The Median Age is 3.2 years older in Attleboro.
 New Bedford, MAAttleboro, MAUnited States
 Population  Unlock46,146329,725,481
 Female Population50.1%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.9%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock39.738.4
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 Population - 201095,053  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock42,068285,036,114
 Population - 199099,922  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock8.0%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-4.4%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,723.393.4
 Land Area20.0  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock1.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 New Bedford, MAAttleboro, MAUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.7%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.4%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.2%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.2%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.7%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.5%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3414.7%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock14.2%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5412.5%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock7.6%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.5%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock9.2%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.0%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.2%1.9%
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 Race
 New Bedford, MAAttleboro, MAUnited States
 White58.0%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock3.4%12.2%
 Asian1.4%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.4%0.4%
 Two or More Races6.5%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock7.5%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 New Bedford, MAAttleboro, MAUnited States
 Married Population39.1%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock46.7%48.0%
 Married but Separated3.5%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock51.8%50.2%
 Never Married42.8%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock13.2%10.8%
 Widowed6.2%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.552.60
 Households41,395  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock11,68680,755,759
     Married couple, w/children22.6%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock37.2%42.9%
 Non Family Households17,374  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock16.0%15.8%
     Single householder, no children14.9%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for New Bedford    5 Reviews
David · New Bedford, MA
Gritty mostly, quaint Downtown, high addictions
Over 4 years ago

Grew up here, returned here to assist family after lining/working South of Boston, San Diego, then North of Boston respectively. Outside of the quaint/Historic Downtown  More

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Lincoln · New Bedford, MA
Winters
Over 13 years ago

Cold  More

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Dale · New Bedford, MA
It is what you make it
Over 15 years ago

While unemployment is always a problem here, this city is no worse than any other old Northeastern city. Yes, we do have crime and bad areas, just as any other city  More

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Reviews for Attleboro    5 Reviews
Jean · Smithfield, VA
My hometown has disappeared from Planet Earth
Over 7 years ago

I was born and raised in Attleboro, as was my father. Lived there from 1950-1968 and again from 1970-1973. The town was not bad when I was growing up, other than the  More

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Jim · Portland, OR
High COL but decent area to live
Over 13 years ago

I'll try this again because my reviews seem to have difficulty posting to this Sperlingbest website. Attleboro is basically a suburb of Providence, RI and thru the  More

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Donna · Attleboro, MA
One of Boston Magazine's best awards
Over 17 years ago

Attleboro, MA is fast becoming one of the best places in Massachusetts to live. Once a thriving jewelry city, over the past 30 years Attleboro experienced a decline in  More

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