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Raton, NM vs Maxwell, NM

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- Maxwell is 0% more densely populated than Raton.
- People are 3.5% less likely to be married in Maxwell.
- The Median Age is 27.6 years younger in Maxwell.
 Raton, NMMaxwell, NMUnited States
 Population  Unlock403329,725,481
 Female Population52.4%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population47.6%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock1738.4
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 Population - 20106,866  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock274285,036,114
 Population - 19907,372  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-22.3%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-19.7%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock850.293.4
 Land Area8.0  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Raton, NMMaxwell, NMUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.5%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock10.9%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.0%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock13.9%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.6%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock6.5%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3410.9%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock5.0%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.0%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock3.0%6.7%
 Age 60 to 647.6%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock2.5%9.6%
 Age 75 to 846.7%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock0.5%1.9%
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 Race
 Raton, NMMaxwell, NMUnited States
 White38.2%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock0.0%12.2%
 Asian0.0%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races1.8%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock80.4%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Raton, NMMaxwell, NMUnited States
 Married Population39.3%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock36.7%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.7%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock62.1%50.2%
 Never Married30.2%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock20.2%10.8%
 Widowed13.3%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock3.502.60
 Households2,835  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock9280,755,759
     Married couple, w/children19.0%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock18.5%42.9%
 Non Family Households1,232  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock43.5%15.8%
     Single householder, no children14.7%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Raton    4 Reviews
Paul · Raton, NM
Best Kept Secret in New Mexico
Over 7 years ago

Despite the unfortunate experience of one family that wrote three different reviews, Raton if the smart choice for both affordability and the relaxed lifestyle of a  More

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Waldenfam2 · Raton, NM
A lot of fighting in the lower grades
Over 16 years ago

Wow when I moved here I thought what a beautiful place to live, until I heard the second and third graders swearing at each other at the bus stop and broke up three  More

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Waldenfam2 · Raton, NM
Do you like teacher's wearing flip flops at school
Over 16 years ago

Well Raton does. The teacher's do not have a dress code. Yet the students are not allowed to wear headband's in the middle school or hoodies. I guess some students were  More

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