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Somerville, MA vs Newton, MA

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- Newton is 0% more densely populated than Somerville.
- People are 66.0% more likely to be married in Newton.
- The Median Age is 9.1 years older in Newton.
 Somerville, MANewton, MAUnited States
 Population  Unlock88,647329,725,481
 Female Population49.9%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population50.1%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock40.938.4
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 Population - 201075,870  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock83,829285,036,114
 Population - 199076,210  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock4.7%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now6.2%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock4,972.493.4
 Land Area4.1  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.3264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Somerville, MANewton, MAUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.0%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.0%6.1%
 Age 10 to 142.2%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.3%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.7%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.6%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3433.1%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.1%12.9%
 Age 45 to 549.2%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.5%6.7%
 Age 60 to 644.3%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock10.4%9.6%
 Age 75 to 842.7%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.5%1.9%
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 Race
 Somerville, MANewton, MAUnited States
 White68.8%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock2.7%12.2%
 Asian9.3%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock1.4%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.8%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock4.1%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Somerville, MANewton, MAUnited States
 Married Population33.4%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock54.7%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock44.5%50.2%
 Never Married58.0%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock6.1%10.8%
 Widowed2.9%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.612.60
 Households34,523  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock22,50180,755,759
     Married couple, w/children28.2%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock46.6%42.9%
 Non Family Households20,884  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock7.6%15.8%
     Single householder, no children12.1%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Somerville    3 Reviews
Jen · Somerville, MA
Ready to move on...but where?
Over 14 years ago

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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EBlisster · Somerville, MA
Not too bad a place to live
Over 17 years ago

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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Abhd · Somerville, MA
Davis Square
Over 17 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 Newton    6 Reviews
Sid · Everett, MA
Apartment Rentals
Over 11 years ago

Apartment rentals seem to be on the expensive  More

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heather · Newtonville, MA
newton, ma
Over 14 years ago

Newton is ok, safe, close to  More

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Elyse · Newton Center, MA
Weather
Over 15 years ago

THE WEATHER HERE IS VARIABLE... EACH SEASON CAN BE FELT IN EXTREME TEMPERATURES. WINTER IS SO COLD, SUMMER IS SO HOT...THE SPRING AND FALL BRING A LOT OF RAIN, BUT ALSO  More

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