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- Dover is 0% more densely populated than Newton.
- People are 17.8% less likely to be married in Dover.
- The Median Age is 12.9 years younger in Dover.
 Newton, NJDover, DEUnited States
 Population  Unlock38,940329,725,481
 Female Population52.9%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population47.1%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock34.438.4
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 Population - 20108,120  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock32,135285,036,114
 Population - 19907,521  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock18.9%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now6.1%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,645.393.4
 Land Area3.4  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.3264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Newton, NJDover, DEUnited States
 Age 0 to 43.1%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.2%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.6%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.8%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.0%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock8.7%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3413.2%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock11.6%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5418.3%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.5%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.9%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.3%9.6%
 Age 75 to 848.1%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.2%1.9%
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 Race
 Newton, NJDover, DEUnited States
 White72.8%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock39.4%12.2%
 Asian1.5%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.5%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.7%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.6%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock8.1%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Newton, NJDover, DEUnited States
 Married Population42.3%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock32.2%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.2%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock65.2%50.2%
 Never Married35.3%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock12.1%10.8%
 Widowed9.6%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.322.60
 Households3,630  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock8,08380,755,759
     Married couple, w/children25.7%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock39.1%42.9%
 Non Family Households1,663  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock32.6%15.8%
     Single householder, no children13.2%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Newton    3 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

newton is not like it used to be. i grew up in newton and moved away for a long time. i moved back, and even though some of the small town charm is still here. i've  More

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We have lived in Newton for the last 30+ years and things have changed quite a bit. Sussex county was an alternative to Morris, Passaic and Bergen counties, but this is  More

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Over 20 years ago

If your going to live in Northern New Jersey, Sussex County is your best option. Hudson County is the most overcrowded area of the entire state. Passaic and Essex  More

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Reviews for Dover    9 Reviews

Key points are "an excellent quality of life and a low crime rate" as well as low taxes. Delaware attracts the highest percentage of retirees, plus people of all other  More

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Dover, DE is a great placed to live. I work at OCEAN, which is a non profit organization that sponsors high school exchange students. We had foreign students reside in  More

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Over 8 years ago

Dover, like any town other than Newark, is very unsophisticated, boring, unfriendly, and uneducated. I've resided in many states and Delaware will be the state that I  More

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