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Portland, ME vs Dover, MA

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- Dover is 0% more densely populated than Portland.
- People are 75.0% more likely to be married in Dover.
- The Median Age is 8.3 years older in Dover.
 Portland, MEDover, MAUnited States
 Population  Unlock5,894329,725,481
 Female Population51.2%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.9%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock45.238.4
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 Population - 201066,089  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock5,558285,036,114
 Population - 199064,358  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock10.1%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now3.8%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock389.893.4
 Land Area21.6  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.3264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Portland, MEDover, MAUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.9%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock7.0%6.1%
 Age 10 to 144.5%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock8.1%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.7%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.5%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3421.3%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock9.4%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.2%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock11.7%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.7%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock10.2%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.0%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.2%1.9%
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 Race
 Portland, MEDover, MAUnited States
 White81.7%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock0.0%12.2%
 Asian4.0%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.9%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.8%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock4.5%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Portland, MEDover, MAUnited States
 Married Population39.6%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock68.2%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock30.7%50.2%
 Never Married44.4%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock4.0%10.8%
 Widowed4.6%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock3.082.60
 Households31,237  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock1,67080,755,759
     Married couple, w/children28.1%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock42.4%42.9%
 Non Family Households17,747  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock6.5%15.8%
     Single householder, no children9.0%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Portland    35 Reviews
Jack · Portland, ME
Ruined by pandemic, Not worth cost to live here
Over 4 years ago

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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Zoe · Grand Rapids, MI
Tears and Jimmy Johns
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 · 
bad experience!!
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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