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Silver Spring, MD vs Salem, NH

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- Salem is 0% more densely populated than Silver Spring.
- People are 21.5% more likely to be married in Salem.
- The Median Age is 9.9 years older in Salem.
 Silver Spring, MDSalem, NHUnited States
 Population  Unlock30,158329,725,481
 Female Population51.4%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.6%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock44.438.4
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 Population - 201070,049  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock28,112285,036,114
 Population - 199076,046  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock9.0%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now6.4%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,219.793.4
 Land Area7.9  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock1.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Silver Spring, MDSalem, NHUnited States
 Age 0 to 47.1%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.2%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.7%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.4%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.6%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.0%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3419.6%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock10.5%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.0%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock9.3%6.7%
 Age 60 to 644.9%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock10.5%9.6%
 Age 75 to 842.8%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.6%1.9%
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 Race
 Silver Spring, MDSalem, NHUnited States
 White34.4%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock0.6%12.2%
 Asian7.9%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.2%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.7%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock8.7%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Silver Spring, MDSalem, NHUnited States
 Married Population46.4%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock54.7%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.6%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock43.6%50.2%
 Never Married41.6%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock11.3%10.8%
 Widowed3.4%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.472.60
 Households33,297  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock8,45480,755,759
     Married couple, w/children36.4%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock52.3%42.9%
 Non Family Households14,891  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock11.3%15.8%
     Single householder, no children10.9%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Silver Spring    18 Reviews

Growing up in Silver Spring, my family and I have been residents for the better part of 25 years. Although some of the development has been great (Discovery Channel, new  More

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What a delightful school! The first time we drove up to the school, our first impression was of the charming shaded playground with wooden structures and surrounding  More

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What a delightful school! The first time we drove up to the school, our first impression was of the charming shaded playground with wooden structures and surrounding  More

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Reviews for Salem    1 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

The cost of living is not bad, but the rents are high, and so are the tax's. Crime is very low and what crime does exist is usually perpertrated by non-residents and out  More

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