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Newton, MA vs Salem, MA

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- People living in Salem are 4.8% less likely to have a religous affiliation, than people living in Newton
 Newton, MASalem, MAUnited States
 Percent Religious  Unlock57.7%49.4%
 Baptist1.1%  Unlock8.2%
 Episcopalian  Unlock1.6%0.6%
 Catholic50.1%  Unlock19.7%
 Church of Jesus Christ  Unlock0.3%2.1%
 Lutheran0.5%  Unlock2.4%
 Pentecostal  Unlock0.9%1.9%
 Methodist1.3%  Unlock4.0%
 Presbyterian  Unlock1.9%1.7%
 Other Christian1.7%  Unlock6.7%
 Judaism  Unlock1.2%0.7%
 Eastern1.0%  Unlock0.5%
 Islam  Unlock0.1%0.9%
Reviews for Newton    6 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

Apartment rentals seem to be on the expensive  More

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Over 15 years ago

Newton is ok, safe, close to  More

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Over 16 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 Salem    4 Reviews

I've been in Salem, Massachusetts for a year now because it brought me up here for my husband's job. Salem may be a great place to visit during Halloween but other  More

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Over 13 years ago

My husband and I move to Salem, MA from Long Island NY five years ago and we love it! We kept on visiting for Halloween and we just decided to move here for the hell of  More

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Over 19 years ago

We are family friendly, albeit strange. We celebrate Halloween for a month. Check out the Haunted Happenings  More

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