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New Canaan, CT vs Darien, CT

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- Darien is 0% more densely populated than New Canaan.
- People are 6.9% more likely to be married in Darien.
- The Median Age is 2.6 years younger in Darien.
 New Canaan, CTDarien, CTUnited States
 Population  Unlock21,485329,725,481
 Female Population54.8%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population45.2%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock39.938.4
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 Population - 201019,803  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock19,607285,036,114
 Population - 199017,864  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock10.6%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now12.6%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,697.993.4
 Land Area22.2  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock10.8264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 New Canaan, CTDarien, CTUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.3%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock9.3%6.1%
 Age 10 to 149.3%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock5.9%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.5%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock3.3%5.2%
 Age 25 to 344.8%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock13.8%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5416.0%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.2%6.7%
 Age 60 to 647.1%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock7.7%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.2%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.5%1.9%
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 Race
 New Canaan, CTDarien, CTUnited States
 White85.6%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock0.8%12.2%
 Asian6.5%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.3%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.0%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock4.9%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 New Canaan, CTDarien, CTUnited States
 Married Population62.7%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock65.3%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.8%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock32.9%50.2%
 Never Married25.5%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock4.3%10.8%
 Widowed4.6%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock3.072.60
 Households6,917  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock5,74380,755,759
     Married couple, w/children46.3%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock38.0%42.9%
 Non Family Households1,534  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock4.7%15.8%
     Single householder, no children7.6%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for New Canaan    3 Reviews
Dorie · Harlingen, TX
New Canaan
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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John · New Canaan, CT
cost of living
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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George · New Canaan, CT
Cost of Living Weighs Heavy
Over 18 years ago

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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