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Shaftsbury, VT vs Laurel, MD

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- Laurel is 0% more densely populated than Shaftsbury.
- People are 32.5% less likely to be married in Laurel.
- The Median Age is 10.6 years younger in Laurel.
 Shaftsbury, VTLaurel, MDUnited States
 Population  Unlock29,438329,725,481
 Female Population45.9%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population54.1%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock35.638.4
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 Population - 20103,586  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock19,960285,036,114
 Population - 19903,368  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock28.0%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now1.3%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock6,113.893.4
 Land Area43.1  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Shaftsbury, VTLaurel, MDUnited States
 Age 0 to 43.9%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.3%6.1%
 Age 10 to 149.5%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.8%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.4%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.6%5.2%
 Age 25 to 349.5%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock14.7%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5416.7%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.7%6.7%
 Age 60 to 648.4%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock6.8%9.6%
 Age 75 to 845.9%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock0.8%1.9%
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 Race
 Shaftsbury, VTLaurel, MDUnited States
 White95.7%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock50.1%12.2%
 Asian0.0%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.3%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.1%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.2%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock18.3%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Shaftsbury, VTLaurel, MDUnited States
 Married Population64.7%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock40.2%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.7%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock56.3%50.2%
 Never Married22.5%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock10.6%10.8%
 Widowed6.4%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.632.60
 Households1,248  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock6,30580,755,759
     Married couple, w/children39.0%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock30.2%42.9%
 Non Family Households222  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock22.1%15.8%
     Single householder, no children5.8%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Shaftsbury    1 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

I lived in Shaftsbury from late summer of 1994 'til July of 2002. We took our two children who were then almost 6 and 3 out of a very high crime city where we didn't  More

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Reviews for Laurel    8 Reviews

Nice place 1200 a month 1 bedroom apartment but everything is a 10 min drive some old history good schools people get along  More

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Over 15 years ago

Laurel as a whole is not a bad place to live. Housing is considerably cheaper than in many parts of the DC/Baltimore area. There are some nice shops and restaurants  More

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Over 15 years ago

Laurel as a whole is not a bad place to live. Housing is considerably cheaper than in many parts of the DC/Baltimore area. There are some nice shops and restaurants  More

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