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Stony Brook, NY vs Towson, MD

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- Towson is 0% more densely populated than Stony Brook.
- People are 33.3% less likely to be married in Towson.
- The Median Age is 12.5 years younger in Towson.
 Stony Brook, NYTowson, MDUnited States
 Population  Unlock59,014329,725,481
 Female Population46.7%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population53.4%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock3338.4
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 Population - 201013,658  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock51,793285,036,114
 Population - 199013,726  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock13.2%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-4.2%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock4,169.793.4
 Land Area5.8  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Stony Brook, NYTowson, MDUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.2%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.1%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.7%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.9%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.9%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock9.6%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3410.0%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock9.8%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5415.8%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock4.6%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.8%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock9.6%9.6%
 Age 75 to 846.1%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock3.7%1.9%
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 Race
 Stony Brook, NYTowson, MDUnited States
 White79.3%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock15.6%12.2%
 Asian12.4%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.4%0.4%
 Two or More Races0.9%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock4.2%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Stony Brook, NYTowson, MDUnited States
 Married Population62.5%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock39.9%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.9%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock58.3%50.2%
 Never Married26.4%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock8.8%10.8%
 Widowed4.9%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.302.60
 Households4,335  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock12,11180,755,759
     Married couple, w/children38.7%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock43.2%42.9%
 Non Family Households1,059  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock12.7%15.8%
     Single householder, no children7.5%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Stony Brook    3 Reviews

PROS: Close to the water, very picturesque, hilly and not flat like much of Long Island. High quality of life, low crime rate, clean, hometown feeling. Community  More

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Over 19 years ago

Peaceful, execellent place to  More

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Over 19 years ago

INNDIAN STUDENTS MAY PLEASE CONTACT ME.  More

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Reviews for Towson    3 Reviews

Because Towson university is right here, and we're not too far from downtown Baltimore, there are many bus lines running in the area. The problem though is they rarely  More

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Crowded, crime on the rise , very expensive and tax  More

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My wife and I have lived in Towson for seven and a half years. It has many of the things we want in a community but it is not our dream place to live. We would like a  More

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