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Northampton, MA vs Dewey Beach, DE

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- Dewey Beach is 0% more densely populated than Northampton.
- People are 73.3% more likely to be married in Dewey Beach.
- The Median Age is 19.0 years older in Dewey Beach.
 Northampton, MADewey Beach, DEUnited States
 Population  Unlock347329,725,481
 Female Population58.4%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population41.6%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock6038.4
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 Population - 201028,663  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock301285,036,114
 Population - 199029,289  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock36.5%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-3.2%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,048.393.4
 Land Area34.2  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Northampton, MADewey Beach, DEUnited States
 Age 0 to 42.5%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock0.0%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.2%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock5.5%3.9%
 Age 18 to 207.7%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock1.4%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3412.2%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock4.9%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5412.3%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock14.4%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.8%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock19.0%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.5%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock0.9%1.9%
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 Race
 Northampton, MADewey Beach, DEUnited States
 White82.4%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock0.0%12.2%
 Asian3.5%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.7%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock2.3%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Northampton, MADewey Beach, DEUnited States
 Married Population41.1%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock70.1%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock28.7%50.2%
 Never Married42.2%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock5.9%10.8%
 Widowed5.2%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.022.60
 Households11,949  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock11980,755,759
     Married couple, w/children30.2%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock82.4%42.9%
 Non Family Households5,471  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock6.7%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 Dewey Beach    1 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

This place is great in the summer - tons of bars, the beach in never further than 1/4 mile away, and the weather is mostly sunny throughout the season. The winter  More

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