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Portland, ME vs Brighton, CO

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Highlights
- Brighton is 0% more densely populated than Portland.
- People are 36.9% more likely to be married in Brighton.
- The Median Age is 2.4 years younger in Brighton.
 Portland, MEBrighton, COUnited States
 Population  Unlock39,895329,725,481
 Female Population51.2%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.9%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock34.538.4
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 Population - 201066,089  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock20,905285,036,114
 Population - 199064,358  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock95.1%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now3.8%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,886.193.4
 Land Area21.6  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.3264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Portland, MEBrighton, COUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.9%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock8.0%6.1%
 Age 10 to 144.5%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.0%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.7%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock3.9%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3421.3%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock14.9%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.2%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.3%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.7%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock6.3%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.0%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock0.7%1.9%
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 Race
 Portland, MEBrighton, COUnited States
 White81.7%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock2.4%12.2%
 Asian4.0%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.3%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.1%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.8%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock36.0%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Portland, MEBrighton, COUnited States
 Married Population39.6%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock52.7%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock45.8%50.2%
 Never Married44.4%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock11.7%10.8%
 Widowed4.6%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.962.60
 Households31,237  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock9,32180,755,759
     Married couple, w/children28.1%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock37.9%42.9%
 Non Family Households17,747  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock14.4%15.8%
     Single householder, no children9.0%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Portland    35 Reviews

Used to be great before the pandemic. Now people from out of state have ruined it by paying New York prices for real estate site unseen. Why would you live in Maine when  More

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Over 4 years ago

I have never lived here but the lack of Jimmy John’s is depressing and makes me wish I was deceased.  More

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Reggie · 
Over 7 years ago

I found out I was allergic to corn on the cob here. I would give Portland twelve thumbs downs if I could. My friend told me there was a subway here and I thought he  More

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Reviews for Brighton    2 Reviews

I bought a house in Adams County Colorado found out that the same family had built my house and the house next door and shared the driveway the realestat agents told me  More

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Over 15 years ago

My name is Sandra I use to live in Eagle Pass until I got married and move to Colorado.I go and visit my parents once or twice a year they live in Chula Vista  More

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