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Summit, NJ vs Bristol, CT

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- Bristol is 0% more densely populated than Summit.
- People are 15.0% less likely to be married in Bristol.
- The Median Age is 0.5 years older in Bristol.
 Summit, NJBristol, CTUnited States
 Population  Unlock60,733329,725,481
 Female Population51.9%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.1%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock40.238.4
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 Population - 201021,493  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock60,062285,036,114
 Population - 199019,757  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-0.6%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now10.4%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,300.093.4
 Land Area6.0  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.4264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Summit, NJBristol, CTUnited States
 Age 0 to 47.4%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.2%6.1%
 Age 10 to 148.6%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.8%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.3%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.6%5.2%
 Age 25 to 347.7%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock13.4%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5416.4%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.9%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.8%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock9.6%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.1%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.4%1.9%
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 Race
 Summit, NJBristol, CTUnited States
 White66.7%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock5.4%12.2%
 Asian9.1%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.4%0.4%
 Two or More Races4.0%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock17.4%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Summit, NJBristol, CTUnited States
 Married Population55.8%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock46.2%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.6%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock52.6%50.2%
 Never Married32.8%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock12.8%10.8%
 Widowed4.7%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.442.60
 Households7,853  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock15,63780,755,759
     Married couple, w/children49.9%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock42.0%42.9%
 Non Family Households2,166  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock19.1%15.8%
     Single householder, no children10.0%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Summit    5 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

While there seems to be a good amount of cultural activities and diversity in this area, and it is done with the intention that it makes people feel diverse, when they  More

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Over 19 years ago

A very nice town. If you have lots of money to spend on housing and really want to be in Summit then it is worth it. The water and air quality are terrible. And as a  More

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Summit, NJ is a very expensive place to live. But the town does a great job of making it worth every penny. Community activities, train station, quite neighborhoods,  More

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Reviews for Bristol    4 Reviews

I moved to Bristol in 2003 to purchase a mid-size one family home. Bristol has a great deal of history to it...from clock making (we have the American Clock Museum), a  More

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I was born and raised in NJ, and spent many years living on Long Island, as well as living in upstate NY and other areas in CT. Bristol CT is by far the worst place I  More

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Over 16 years ago

Bristol, in a way can be deceiving. The schools in Bristol seem to be pretty decent, and it also features a park for children and their parents. In addition, it  More

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