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Pennington, NJ vs Newtown, PA

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- Newtown is 0% more densely populated than Pennington.
- People are 10.5% less likely to be married in Newtown.
- The Median Age is 2.1 years older in Newtown.
 Pennington, NJNewtown, PAUnited States
 Population  Unlock2,137329,725,481
 Female Population52.9%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population47.1%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock49.938.4
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 Population - 20102,559  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock2,312285,036,114
 Population - 19902,537  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-3.6%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now2.8%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock3,857.493.4
 Land Area1.0  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Pennington, NJNewtown, PAUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.0%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock2.9%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.2%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.3%3.9%
 Age 18 to 201.0%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.6%5.2%
 Age 25 to 346.7%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock10.7%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5415.5%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock10.8%6.7%
 Age 60 to 648.4%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock14.9%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.6%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.0%1.9%
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 Race
 Pennington, NJNewtown, PAUnited States
 White85.2%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock0.6%12.2%
 Asian9.5%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races1.8%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock0.9%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Pennington, NJNewtown, PAUnited States
 Married Population67.2%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock59.3%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.7%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock39.8%50.2%
 Never Married20.6%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock10.2%10.8%
 Widowed8.6%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.282.60
 Households1,134  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock57880,755,759
     Married couple, w/children34.5%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock61.4%42.9%
 Non Family Households323  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock7.6%15.8%
     Single householder, no children3.1%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Pennington    2 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

It seems like a very nice town, but we since we just moved in, it's too early to  More

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Over 18 years ago

Cost of property taxes even with the recent reevaluation is making living in Pennington unrealistic. Most of our neighbors are moving 3 miles away to Yardley PA where  More

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Reviews for Newtown    5 Reviews

Since moving here I've had a lot of mixed feelings. It hasn't been the town that I thought it was. I moved here from another part of the suburbs seeking a better life,  More

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Over 12 years ago

very overpriced and getting  More

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Over 17 years ago

It has something for everyone. The downtown area has charming shopping and eateries. It is centrally located to 95, trains to NY and NJ. Only 1 hour from the shore. The  More

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