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Newton, MA vs Somerville, MA

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- Somerville is 0% more densely populated than Newton.
- People are 39.7% less likely to be married in Somerville.
- The Median Age is 9.1 years younger in Somerville.
 Newton, MASomerville, MAUnited States
 Population  Unlock80,608329,725,481
 Female Population52.4%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population47.7%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock31.838.4
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 Population - 201085,360  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock77,478285,036,114
 Population - 199082,585  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock4.5%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now6.3%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock19,546.193.4
 Land Area17.8  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Newton, MASomerville, MAUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.2%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock3.0%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.4%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock1.3%3.9%
 Age 18 to 207.4%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock9.6%5.2%
 Age 25 to 349.3%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock14.5%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5414.1%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock4.6%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.2%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock5.5%9.6%
 Age 75 to 845.0%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.1%1.9%
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 Race
 Newton, MASomerville, MAUnited States
 White72.1%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock4.8%12.2%
 Asian15.0%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.9%0.4%
 Two or More Races4.7%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock12.3%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Newton, MASomerville, MAUnited States
 Married Population55.5%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock32.4%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.8%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock66.6%50.2%
 Never Married34.2%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock5.7%10.8%
 Widowed4.3%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.252.60
 Households31,038  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock13,63980,755,759
     Married couple, w/children39.3%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock49.9%42.9%
 Non Family Households8,537  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock9.8%15.8%
     Single householder, no children6.4%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Newton    6 Reviews
Sid · Everett, MA
Apartment Rentals
Over 11 years ago

Apartment rentals seem to be on the expensive  More

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heather · Newtonville, MA
newton, ma
Over 14 years ago

Newton is ok, safe, close to  More

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Elyse · Newton Center, MA
Weather
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 Somerville    3 Reviews
Jen · Somerville, MA
Ready to move on...but where?
Over 14 years ago

I've lived in Somerville/Cambridge for 10 years, the last 4.5 with my husband in Spring Hill. It really is a great place to live if you are in your 20s & 30s: it is  More

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EBlisster · Somerville, MA
Not too bad a place to live
Over 17 years ago

Living in Somerville is OK. I'm not a 'city' person and I would rather be out in the country some place, but it's not too bad here. I'm in my early 50s and own a house.  More

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Abhd · Somerville, MA
Davis Square
Over 17 years ago

we are midwest transplants to the Boston area and lucked out by finding this great little neighborhood - right on the train line, little stores and good community - we  More

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