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Salem, MA vs Great Barrington, MA

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- Great Barrington is 0% more densely populated than Salem.
- People are 20.1% more likely to be married in Great Barrington.
- The Median Age is 9.3 years older in Great Barrington.
 Salem, MAGreat Barrington, MAUnited States
 Population  Unlock7,169329,725,481
 Female Population55.1%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population44.9%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock46.938.4
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 Population - 201041,823  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock7,527285,036,114
 Population - 199038,091  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-7.3%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now14.4%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock159.993.4
 Land Area8.3  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock1.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Salem, MAGreat Barrington, MAUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.1%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock4.7%6.1%
 Age 10 to 144.2%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.9%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.5%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock3.9%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3418.2%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock9.7%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.6%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock8.6%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.0%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock14.7%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.2%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock3.8%1.9%
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 Race
 Salem, MAGreat Barrington, MAUnited States
 White72.0%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock2.0%12.2%
 Asian3.0%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.2%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.9%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock3.5%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Salem, MAGreat Barrington, MAUnited States
 Married Population41.5%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock48.4%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock50.2%50.2%
 Never Married43.5%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock11.3%10.8%
 Widowed4.4%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.012.60
 Households19,745  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock1,78780,755,759
     Married couple, w/children22.9%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock50.9%42.9%
 Non Family Households9,520  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock17.2%15.8%
     Single householder, no children14.0%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Salem    4 Reviews
Leila · Salem, MA
Horrible place for a Family
Over 9 years ago

I've been in Salem, Massachusetts for a year now because it brought me up here for my husband's job. Salem may be a great place to visit during Halloween but other  More

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Eva · Salem, MA
Love it!
Over 12 years ago

My husband and I move to Salem, MA from Long Island NY five years ago and we love it! We kept on visiting for Halloween and we just decided to move here for the hell of  More

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Robert · Salem, MA
Witch City, America
Over 18 years ago

We are family friendly, albeit strange. We celebrate Halloween for a month. Check out the Haunted Happenings  More

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Reviews for Great Barrington    1 Reviews
Daniel · Stockbridge, MA
Great Barrington and The Berkshires are Wonderful!
Over 6 years ago

My wife and I moved to the area with our 2 month old baby after living most of our lives in Colorado and we could not be happier with our decision. Great Barrington and  More

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