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Peterborough, NH vs Amherst, NH

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- Amherst is 0% more densely populated than Peterborough.
- People are 14.3% more likely to be married in Amherst.
- The Median Age is 5.1 years younger in Amherst.
 Peterborough, NHAmherst, NHUnited States
 Population  Unlock11,712329,725,481
 Female Population49.7%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population50.3%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock46.738.4
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 Population - 20106,274  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock10,769285,036,114
 Population - 19905,239  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock6.0%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now28.7%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock342.693.4
 Land Area37.7  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.5264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Peterborough, NHAmherst, NHUnited States
 Age 0 to 42.0%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.7%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.7%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.2%3.9%
 Age 18 to 200.8%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock2.1%5.2%
 Age 25 to 348.9%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.0%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5415.7%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock7.7%6.7%
 Age 60 to 6410.9%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock12.6%9.6%
 Age 75 to 847.3%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.9%1.9%
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 Race
 Peterborough, NHAmherst, NHUnited States
 White94.9%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock0.0%12.2%
 Asian0.4%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races1.0%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock2.9%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Peterborough, NHAmherst, NHUnited States
 Married Population60.2%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock67.8%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.5%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock31.2%50.2%
 Never Married20.6%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock7.6%10.8%
 Widowed3.6%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.642.60
 Households2,831  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock3,40580,755,759
     Married couple, w/children24.6%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock54.1%42.9%
 Non Family Households1,025  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock4.3%15.8%
     Single householder, no children4.6%  Unlock10.8%
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