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Shrewsbury, MA vs Laconia, NH

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- Laconia is 0% more densely populated than Shrewsbury.
- People are 24.9% less likely to be married in Laconia.
- The Median Age is 3.5 years older in Laconia.
 Shrewsbury, MALaconia, NHUnited States
 Population  Unlock16,786329,725,481
 Female Population51.8%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.2%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock43.138.4
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 Population - 201035,390  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock16,411285,036,114
 Population - 199024,146  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock1.4%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now61.1%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock844.893.4
 Land Area20.7  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock6.2264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Shrewsbury, MALaconia, NHUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.3%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock4.3%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.5%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.2%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.7%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.5%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3411.4%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.1%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5413.5%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock7.5%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.3%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock13.5%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.8%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock3.0%1.9%
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 Race
 Shrewsbury, MALaconia, NHUnited States
 White65.9%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock0.9%12.2%
 Asian23.1%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.7%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.8%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock3.7%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Shrewsbury, MALaconia, NHUnited States
 Married Population61.2%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock42.7%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.2%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock54.0%50.2%
 Never Married25.3%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock16.5%10.8%
 Widowed4.6%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.402.60
 Households13,808  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock3,94980,755,759
     Married couple, w/children44.6%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock47.6%42.9%
 Non Family Households3,598  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock18.4%15.8%
     Single householder, no children8.2%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Shrewsbury    3 Reviews

Having been a resident of Shrewsbury since 1978, I can attest to the findings. As a realtor sharing the views of other realtors, Shrewsbury, I can understand why  More

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Over 11 years ago

Great place to raise your  More

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Over 13 years ago

Shrewsbury resembles a Norman Rockwell painting in the winter months. a suburb of both Boston and downtown Worcester, 50 miles from Boston and 15 minutes from  More

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Reviews for Laconia    2 Reviews

I lived in Laconia NH for 24 years, born and raised. I left in 2016 because even pre pandemic the area was becoming weak from the drug epidemic, and, starting to re  More

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Friendly neighbors, plenty of restaurants, lakes, skiing, biking, hiking, canoeing and a dog park! The hospital is around the corner and there’s always a beautiful  More

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