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Springfield, MA vs Lewiston, ME

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- Lewiston is 0% more densely populated than Springfield.
- People are 23.7% more likely to be married in Lewiston.
- The Median Age is 7.0 years older in Lewiston.
 Springfield, MALewiston, MEUnited States
 Population155,77036,615329,725,481
 Female Population52.3%50.8%50.5%
 Male Population47.7%49.2%49.5%
 Median Age33.540.538.4
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 Population - 2010153,57036,583309,327,143
 Population - 2000152,08235,690285,036,114
 Population - 1990156,98339,757251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now0.4%1.5%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-2.8%-8.9%30.8%
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 Population Density4,887.81,072.393.4
 Land Area31.934.13,531,905.4
 Water Area1.21.4264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Springfield, MALewiston, MEUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.5%5.7%5.9%
 Age 5 to 97.1%5.7%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.1%4.6%6.6%
 Age 15 to 174.2%4.2%3.9%
 Age 18 to 206.1%5.3%4.0%
 Age 21 to 246.5%5.9%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3414.5%13.0%13.8%
 Age 35 to 4412.1%10.6%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.4%12.2%12.6%
 Age 55 to 596.4%8.8%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.4%6.2%6.3%
 Age 65 to 747.7%9.1%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.5%6.2%4.5%
 Age 85 and over1.5%2.6%1.9%
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 Race
 Springfield, MALewiston, MEUnited States
 White28.9%82.7%59.4%
 Black18.2%7.0%12.2%
 Asian2.7%2.0%5.6%
 Native American0.2%0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%0.0%0.2%
 Other0.4%0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.3%5.9%3.2%
 Hispanic47.5%2.2%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Springfield, MALewiston, MEUnited States
 Married Population34.7%43.0%49.8%
     Currently Married32.0%41.3%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.8%1.7%1.8%
 Single Population65.3%57.0%50.2%
 Never Married50.6%34.3%33.8%
 Divorced10.2%15.5%10.8%
 Widowed4.5%7.3%5.6%
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 Household Size2.572.202.60
 Households58,34415,588124,010,992
 Family Households35,9268,25480,755,759
     Married couple, w/children19.1%25.8%30.5%
     Married couple, no children29.0%46.0%42.9%
 Non Family Households22,4187,33443,255,233
     Single householder, w/children34.7%17.9%15.8%
     Single householder, no children17.2%10.3%10.8%
Reviews for Springfield    15 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

Springfield is experiencing a rejeuvenation. Does the city have issues? Of course, what medium-sized city doesn't? During the past year, a new $1 billion MGM  More

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This city has a bad rep that is unwarranted. I just bought a terrific little house in a quiet and friendly neighborhood. Everywhere I go in this town, people are  More

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Over 10 years ago

I just moved to Springfield almost a year now. I moved there because I know the housing stock there is plentiful. It's also very affordable. The most affordable place to  More

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Reviews for Lewiston    7 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

Sadley, there's little hope if this town can rise up to overcome the extreme poverty of this socio-economical class in an underserved community, unless... PARENTS do  More

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I have lived and worked in Lewiston-Auburn for nearly 30 years and I think it's a wonderful place to raise a family. We sent both our kids to the Lewiston public  More

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Despite years of efforts to revitalize Maine's second largest city, it seems Lewiston will always be joked about as the "armpit" of the State. City and State leaders  More

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