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Newton, MA vs Medford, OR

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- Medford is 0% more densely populated than Newton.
- People are 11.9% less likely to be married in Medford.
- The Median Age is 3.2 years younger in Medford.
 Newton, MAMedford, ORUnited States
 Population  Unlock84,894329,725,481
 Female Population52.4%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population47.7%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock37.738.4
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 Population - 201085,360  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock63,154285,036,114
 Population - 199082,585  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock32.1%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now6.3%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock3,295.393.4
 Land Area17.8  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Newton, MAMedford, ORUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.2%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.3%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.4%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.9%3.9%
 Age 18 to 207.4%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.9%5.2%
 Age 25 to 349.3%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock13.2%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5414.1%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.5%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.2%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock10.3%9.6%
 Age 75 to 845.0%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.8%1.9%
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 Race
 Newton, MAMedford, ORUnited States
 White72.1%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock0.9%12.2%
 Asian15.0%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock1.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.2%0.4%
 Two or More Races4.7%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock17.2%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Newton, MAMedford, ORUnited States
 Married Population55.5%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock47.2%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.8%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock51.1%50.2%
 Never Married34.2%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock15.0%10.8%
 Widowed4.3%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.472.60
 Households31,038  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock20,67380,755,759
     Married couple, w/children39.3%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock40.9%42.9%
 Non Family Households8,537  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock18.5%15.8%
     Single householder, no children6.4%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Newton    6 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

Apartment rentals seem to be on the expensive  More

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Over 14 years ago

Newton is ok, safe, close to  More

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Over 15 years ago

THE WEATHER HERE IS VARIABLE... EACH SEASON CAN BE FELT IN EXTREME TEMPERATURES. WINTER IS SO COLD, SUMMER IS SO HOT...THE SPRING AND FALL BRING A LOT OF RAIN, BUT ALSO  More

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Reviews for Medford    51 Reviews

Our family moved to Medford in early 2017 and we cannot wait to leave. Every summer since we arrived has been filled with oppressive and persistent smoke to the point  More

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My husband and I semi-retired here in 2014 after considering several around the same size in terms of population. We love the four seasons here as well as the gorgeous  More

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We have lived here for 12 years now and find it to be a great place to live. When I read a post that blames Trump for the homeless population and how, "things will be  More

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