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Newton, MA vs Wilmette, IL

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- Wilmette is 0% more densely populated than Newton.
- People are 18.5% more likely to be married in Wilmette.
- The Median Age is 4.7 years older in Wilmette.
 Newton, MAWilmette, ILUnited States
 Population88,64727,895329,725,481
 Female Population52.4%50.9%50.5%
 Male Population47.7%49.1%49.5%
 Median Age40.945.638.4
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 Population - 201085,36027,080309,327,143
 Population - 200083,82927,651285,036,114
 Population - 199082,58526,690251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now4.7%-3.0%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now6.3%0.5%30.8%
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 Population Density4,972.45,162.993.4
 Land Area17.85.43,531,905.4
 Water Area0.30.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Newton, MAWilmette, ILUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.2%6.5%5.9%
 Age 5 to 96.0%6.9%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.4%9.7%6.6%
 Age 15 to 174.3%6.6%3.9%
 Age 18 to 207.4%2.2%4.0%
 Age 21 to 245.6%1.6%5.2%
 Age 25 to 349.3%4.2%13.8%
 Age 35 to 4412.1%11.3%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5414.1%16.8%12.6%
 Age 55 to 596.5%8.0%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.2%6.3%6.3%
 Age 65 to 7410.4%11.3%9.6%
 Age 75 to 845.0%5.3%4.5%
 Age 85 and over2.5%3.2%1.9%
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 Race
 Newton, MAWilmette, ILUnited States
 White72.1%80.9%59.4%
 Black2.7%0.4%12.2%
 Asian15.0%12.3%5.6%
 Native American0.0%0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%0.0%0.2%
 Other1.4%0.5%0.4%
 Two or More Races4.7%2.7%3.2%
 Hispanic4.1%3.2%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Newton, MAWilmette, ILUnited States
 Married Population55.5%65.7%49.8%
     Currently Married54.7%65.4%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.8%0.3%1.8%
 Single Population44.5%34.3%50.2%
 Never Married34.2%20.2%33.8%
 Divorced6.1%8.5%10.8%
 Widowed4.3%5.6%5.6%
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 Household Size2.612.692.60
 Households31,03810,331124,010,992
 Family Households22,5017,68580,755,759
     Married couple, w/children39.3%47.1%30.5%
     Married couple, no children46.6%42.2%42.9%
 Non Family Households8,5372,64643,255,233
     Single householder, w/children7.6%5.4%15.8%
     Single householder, no children6.4%5.3%10.8%
Reviews for Newton    6 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

Apartment rentals seem to be on the expensive  More

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Over 13 years ago

Newton is ok, safe, close to  More

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Over 14 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 Wilmette    4 Reviews

Top notch teachers. Involved parents. Motivated students. Great public schools from elementary through high school.  More

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Over 12 years ago

It's a small city close to the lake and close to Chicago. One of the biggest advantages is its schools. Most of the elementary schools have a great school rating of 9  More

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Over 15 years ago

Wilmette is one of the close-in suburbs on Chicago's North Shore. Wilmette and next-door Evanston have their own parks, dining and recreation. And it's a short drive or  More

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