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New Canaan, CT vs Chapel Hill, NC

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- Chapel Hill is 0% more densely populated than New Canaan.
- People are 42.5% less likely to be married in Chapel Hill.
- The Median Age is 17.5 years younger in Chapel Hill.
 New Canaan, CTChapel Hill, NCUnited States
 Population  Unlock60,920329,725,481
 Female Population54.8%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population45.2%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock2538.4
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 Population - 201019,803  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock48,715285,036,114
 Population - 199017,864  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock30.8%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now12.6%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,828.993.4
 Land Area22.2  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.2264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 New Canaan, CTChapel Hill, NCUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.3%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock4.3%6.1%
 Age 10 to 149.3%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.5%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.5%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock14.2%5.2%
 Age 25 to 344.8%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock9.3%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5416.0%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock4.4%6.7%
 Age 60 to 647.1%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock6.5%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.2%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.4%1.9%
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 Race
 New Canaan, CTChapel Hill, NCUnited States
 White85.6%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock10.4%12.2%
 Asian6.5%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.3%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.4%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.0%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock6.8%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 New Canaan, CTChapel Hill, NCUnited States
 Married Population62.7%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock35.2%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.8%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock63.9%50.2%
 Never Married25.5%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock6.1%10.8%
 Widowed4.6%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.462.60
 Households6,917  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock10,63780,755,759
     Married couple, w/children46.3%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock41.5%42.9%
 Non Family Households1,534  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock10.2%15.8%
     Single householder, no children7.6%  Unlock10.8%
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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Reviews for Chapel Hill    16 Reviews

Between my wife and I, we've lived in Raleigh, Cary, Durham, and Chapel Hill, and it's Chapel Hill we prefer. Franklin Street is always lively with an eclectic mix of  More

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I am not sure if Bert has actually been to the Triangle, but for starters, Durham, as Chapel Hill residents know and envy, is and has been for 5 yrs now a vibrant  More

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someone told me they live in the hills/mountains right near chapel hill, and the summers are much cooler there, while the town itself is easily accessible. is this  More

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