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Northampton, MA vs Boulder, CO

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- Boulder is 0% more densely populated than Northampton.
- People are 22.3% less likely to be married in Boulder.
- The Median Age is 12.1 years younger in Boulder.
 Northampton, MABoulder, COUnited States
 Population  Unlock104,930329,725,481
 Female Population58.4%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population41.6%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock28.938.4
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 Population - 201028,663  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock94,673285,036,114
 Population - 199029,289  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock13.7%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-3.2%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock3,991.493.4
 Land Area34.2  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock1.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Northampton, MABoulder, COUnited States
 Age 0 to 42.5%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock3.7%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.2%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.5%3.9%
 Age 18 to 207.7%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock13.8%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3412.2%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock10.3%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5412.3%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock4.5%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.8%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock7.0%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.5%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.8%1.9%
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 Race
 Northampton, MABoulder, COUnited States
 White82.4%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock1.0%12.2%
 Asian3.5%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.3%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.7%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock10.6%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Northampton, MABoulder, COUnited States
 Married Population41.1%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock31.2%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock68.1%50.2%
 Never Married42.2%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock9.5%10.8%
 Widowed5.2%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.212.60
 Households11,949  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock17,34180,755,759
     Married couple, w/children30.2%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock47.4%42.9%
 Non Family Households5,471  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock10.8%15.8%
     Single householder, no children10.9%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Northampton    6 Reviews

I was born in Northampton in the 1960"s and have lived other places but always came back to live here. My two children were born here too. What draws be back to  More

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The greater Northampton, MA area is generally a pretty good place to live, if you're interested in Western MA or southern New England in general. MA is more affordable  More

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Northampton is a very progressive, diverse, liberal small city where you will find so much to do in just the downtown area alone. Music, shopping, restaurants, bars,  More

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Reviews for Boulder    55 Reviews

Outside of the university, Boulder had a very distinctive "wealthy hippy" feel. A lot of alternative medicine and a matching ethos. This is changing some among my  More

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We moved here from Texas about 4 years ago and love it here! The amazing sense of community and high regard for the environment are two of the main reasons we love  More

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Over 5 years ago

Most people do much worse than Boulder. I'm the most critical person I've ever met who is never happy or satisfied -- so that's a pretty huge compliment.   More

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