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Petaluma, CA vs Colchester, CT

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- Colchester is 0% more densely populated than Petaluma.
- People are 14.4% more likely to be married in Colchester.
- The Median Age is 0.1 years younger in Colchester.
 Petaluma, CAColchester, CTUnited States
 Population  Unlock15,552329,725,481
 Female Population50.1%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.9%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock42.738.4
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 Population - 201058,048  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock14,551285,036,114
 Population - 199043,184  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock8.4%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now40.4%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock317.593.4
 Land Area14.4  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.7264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Petaluma, CAColchester, CTUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.0%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock3.9%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.1%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.5%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.1%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock3.4%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3412.7%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock13.2%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5413.5%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock10.5%6.7%
 Age 60 to 647.3%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.8%9.6%
 Age 75 to 845.0%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.7%1.9%
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 Race
 Petaluma, CAColchester, CTUnited States
 White68.1%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock2.9%12.2%
 Asian4.1%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.2%0.4%
 Two or More Races4.4%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock5.0%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Petaluma, CAColchester, CTUnited States
 Married Population53.4%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock59.8%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.5%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock38.9%50.2%
 Never Married30.0%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock11.6%10.8%
 Widowed5.0%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.522.60
 Households22,756  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock4,43680,755,759
     Married couple, w/children34.8%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock48.9%42.9%
 Non Family Households7,697  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock13.0%15.8%
     Single householder, no children8.1%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Petaluma    16 Reviews
Chris · Petaluma, CA
Old hippies are in charge
Over 4 years ago

I agree with the low star reviews. Been here for 25 years, raised a family and seen everything turn to the left and worse. Weather is glorious, love the old Victorians  More

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O · Petaluma, CA
A great place to call home, if you can afford it
Over 4 years ago

We’ve lived here for 3 years and we love it. It has taken some time to grow on us. We moved from SF where we had lived over 15 years, we were not used to one year leases  More

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Ima · Petaluma, CA
California living at its finest!
Over 4 years ago

I’ve lived here a couple of years (after living in others parts of the Bay Area for 15+ years) and I love it! Great neighborhoods, friendly folks, good schools with  More

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Reviews for Colchester    3 Reviews
Douglas · Colchester, CT
one of ct best towns
Over 10 years ago

I vote that we nickname colchester coolchester  More

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Bethany · Colchester, CT
Life in Colchester
Over 16 years ago

Colchester to me is a perfect place to live. Although it is about a 30 minute drive to most stores, it has a lot to offer, and especially if you have children. There is  More

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Ken · Colchester, CT
A Nice Place to Live and Work
Over 17 years ago

Colchester is located in the south-central portion of Connecticut about 30 minutes east of the capital of Hartford. Our downtown area is situated around a large town  More

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