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Ramsey, NJ vs Fairfield, CT

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- Fairfield is 0% more densely populated than Ramsey.
- People are 12.7% less likely to be married in Fairfield.
- The Median Age is 1.7 years younger in Fairfield.
 Ramsey, NJFairfield, CTUnited States
 Population  Unlock61,737329,725,481
 Female Population48.6%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population51.5%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock40.438.4
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 Population - 201014,554  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock57,340285,036,114
 Population - 199013,228  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock8.5%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now12.0%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,064.693.4
 Land Area5.5  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock1.5264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Ramsey, NJFairfield, CTUnited States
 Age 0 to 43.5%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.7%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.6%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.8%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.9%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.5%5.2%
 Age 25 to 346.4%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock11.0%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5417.1%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock8.4%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.4%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.0%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.4%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock3.2%1.9%
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 Race
 Ramsey, NJFairfield, CTUnited States
 White78.1%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock2.0%12.2%
 Asian7.5%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.5%0.4%
 Two or More Races5.9%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock7.2%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Ramsey, NJFairfield, CTUnited States
 Married Population60.7%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock52.3%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.1%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock47.0%50.2%
 Never Married27.9%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock8.8%10.8%
 Widowed3.9%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.712.60
 Households5,300  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock15,53080,755,759
     Married couple, w/children45.1%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock42.8%42.9%
 Non Family Households1,325  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock8.7%15.8%
     Single householder, no children5.7%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Ramsey    4 Reviews

Upside: Ramsey is a great town in Bergen County with so much to offer. Schools are good and there is a pretty, compact shopping district. It is less congested than towns  More

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Over 17 years ago

Ramsey has been a great place to have our children grow up in, very low crime rate, top education & close to everything one might  More

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Live here since 1983; brought up my kids here. Want to leave because the it's just too expensive to maintain a decent lifestyle here. My kids don't want to stay either.  More

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Reviews for Fairfield    5 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

I have lived in CT my whole life and I can't wait to get out of here. If you have yourself established, then this is great place to live. If you're a young person  More

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Over 12 years ago

I have lived in CT my whole life and I can't wait to get out of here. If you have yourself established, then this is great place to live. If you're a young person  More

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Over 13 years ago

Very expensive town to live in but good restaurants, schools, beaches and access to  More

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