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Somerville, MA vs Beacon, NY

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- Beacon is 0% more densely populated than Somerville.
- People are 41.5% more likely to be married in Beacon.
- The Median Age is 8.2 years older in Beacon.
 Somerville, MABeacon, NYUnited States
 Population  Unlock13,713329,725,481
 Female Population49.9%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population50.1%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock4038.4
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 Population - 201075,870  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock13,808285,036,114
 Population - 199076,210  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock0.9%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now6.2%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,893.793.4
 Land Area4.1  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Somerville, MABeacon, NYUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.0%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.7%6.1%
 Age 10 to 142.2%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock5.1%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.7%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.5%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3433.1%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock14.3%12.9%
 Age 45 to 549.2%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.4%6.7%
 Age 60 to 644.3%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.0%9.6%
 Age 75 to 842.7%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.7%1.9%
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 Race
 Somerville, MABeacon, NYUnited States
 White68.8%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock12.8%12.2%
 Asian9.3%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.4%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.8%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock19.2%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Somerville, MABeacon, NYUnited States
 Married Population33.4%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock45.1%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock52.7%50.2%
 Never Married58.0%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock9.9%10.8%
 Widowed2.9%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.422.60
 Households34,523  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock3,27480,755,759
     Married couple, w/children28.2%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock45.0%42.9%
 Non Family Households20,884  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock18.1%15.8%
     Single householder, no children12.1%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Somerville    3 Reviews

I've lived in Somerville/Cambridge for 10 years, the last 4.5 with my husband in Spring Hill. It really is a great place to live if you are in your 20s & 30s: it is  More

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Living in Somerville is OK. I'm not a 'city' person and I would rather be out in the country some place, but it's not too bad here. I'm in my early 50s and own a house.  More

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Over 18 years ago

we are midwest transplants to the Boston area and lucked out by finding this great little neighborhood - right on the train line, little stores and good community - we  More

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Reviews for Beacon    13 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

Forget the negative reviews of Beacon. Those are old and the city has changed so much. Beacon is quaint, friendly, and growing so much. There's so much to see and do  More

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Great shopping they said, cute town, great art, lots of culture, amazing antique stores, fashionable and chic, a home away from home for Brooklyn and NYC denizens.  More

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Over 9 years ago

So this town had a lot of potential and I decided to visit ultimately buying a condo. It was a town in transition 7 yrs ago.....now it is growing into a hipster arts  More

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