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Southborough, MA vs Medford, MA

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- Medford is 0% more densely populated than Southborough.
- People are 35.2% less likely to be married in Medford.
- The Median Age is 6.8 years younger in Medford.
 Southborough, MAMedford, MAUnited States
 Population  Unlock60,708329,725,481
 Female Population53.1%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population46.9%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock35.738.4
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 Population - 20109,775  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock55,765285,036,114
 Population - 19906,628  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock9.1%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now53.9%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock7,495.793.4
 Land Area14.0  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.6264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Southborough, MAMedford, MAUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.5%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock3.4%6.1%
 Age 10 to 148.9%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.8%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.4%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock8.4%5.2%
 Age 25 to 348.7%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.7%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5418.8%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.6%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.1%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock9.1%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.5%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.5%1.9%
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 Race
 Southborough, MAMedford, MAUnited States
 White78.3%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock8.3%12.2%
 Asian16.4%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.9%0.4%
 Two or More Races0.8%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock8.4%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Southborough, MAMedford, MAUnited States
 Married Population64.6%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock41.0%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.2%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock58.1%50.2%
 Never Married24.1%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock7.0%10.8%
 Widowed5.9%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.362.60
 Households3,579  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock13,71080,755,759
     Married couple, w/children52.3%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock44.9%42.9%
 Non Family Households803  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock9.2%15.8%
     Single householder, no children4.4%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Southborough    3 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

My son has been a student at Fay School for 7 years and is now in the lower school. He is thriving at Fay academically, socially, and in the athletics program. I  More

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Over 8 years ago

As an alum of Fay, I can say that my experiences there have shaped my life forever. During the years that I spent at Fay, I became a more confident student, person and  More

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Over 8 years ago

Fay School has provided a rigorous and supportive environment. In addition to the academic challenge, students are encouraged to participate in extra-curricular  More

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Reviews for Medford    2 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

Medford is still an affordable place to live compared to the surrounding communities of Somerville, Cambridge, Winchester, and Arlington. It has easy access to highways  More

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Over 18 years ago

Quality housing still at affordable prices. A nice bedroom community 7 miles from downtown Boston with excellent access to Cape Cod and New  More

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