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Salem, CT vs Old Saybrook, CT

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- Old Saybrook is 0% more densely populated than Salem.
- People are 19.7% less likely to be married in Old Saybrook.
- The Median Age is 18.2 years older in Old Saybrook.
 Salem, CTOld Saybrook, CTUnited States
 Population  Unlock10,506329,725,481
 Female Population49.0%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population51.0%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock56.138.4
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 Population - 20104,146  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock10,367285,036,114
 Population - 19903,310  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-3.3%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now23.4%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock697.793.4
 Land Area28.9  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock6.5264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Salem, CTOld Saybrook, CTUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.4%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock3.3%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.3%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.9%3.9%
 Age 18 to 200.9%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock2.9%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3413.6%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock7.5%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5414.3%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock10.1%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.0%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock12.9%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.6%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock4.1%1.9%
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 Race
 Salem, CTOld Saybrook, CTUnited States
 White87.8%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock0.5%12.2%
 Asian1.3%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.1%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock4.5%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Salem, CTOld Saybrook, CTUnited States
 Married Population67.7%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock53.6%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.2%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock45.6%50.2%
 Never Married21.9%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock15.1%10.8%
 Widowed1.7%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.272.60
 Households1,652  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock2,67780,755,759
     Married couple, w/children31.8%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock65.6%42.9%
 Non Family Households327  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock9.9%15.8%
     Single householder, no children4.8%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Salem    1 Reviews

We just moved to Salem and we love it. The town green is beautiful. The church in the center of the community is super involved and does awesome work, both with their  More

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Reviews for Old Saybrook    3 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

Old Saybrook, CT is located at the mouth of the CT River and along Long Island Sound. It is a small, friendly, beautiful community. Like many New England towns  More

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Over 16 years ago

If you're looking for an area that is near the ocean, then Old Saybrook is the place to go! Located right along the Connecticut shoreline, it has many things to offer,  More

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Over 18 years ago

Boating and beaches in the summer, 2 hours to NY, Boston, or  More

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