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Waterford, CT vs Colchester, CT

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- Colchester is 0% more densely populated than Waterford.
- People are 12.6% more likely to be married in Colchester.
- The Median Age is 3.9 years younger in Colchester.
 Waterford, CTColchester, CTUnited States
 Population  Unlock15,552329,725,481
 Female Population52.2%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population47.8%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock42.738.4
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 Population - 201019,498  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock14,551285,036,114
 Population - 199017,930  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock8.4%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now5.2%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock317.593.4
 Land Area32.7  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.7264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Waterford, CTColchester, CTUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.0%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock3.9%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.1%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.5%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.9%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock3.4%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3411.9%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock13.2%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5415.1%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock10.5%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.6%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.8%9.6%
 Age 75 to 847.0%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.7%1.9%
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 Race
 Waterford, CTColchester, CTUnited States
 White84.1%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock2.9%12.2%
 Asian4.1%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.2%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.8%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock5.0%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Waterford, CTColchester, CTUnited States
 Married Population54.2%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock59.8%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.7%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock38.9%50.2%
 Never Married26.3%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock11.6%10.8%
 Widowed6.7%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.522.60
 Households8,191  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock4,43680,755,759
     Married couple, w/children29.9%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock48.9%42.9%
 Non Family Households2,710  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock13.0%15.8%
     Single householder, no children10.2%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Waterford    1 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

As a former resident, former Board of Education president, former Economic Development Commission president, I must say Waterford is a great place to live. It had the  More

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Reviews for Colchester    3 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

I vote that we nickname colchester coolchester  More

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Over 16 years ago

Colchester to me is a perfect place to live. Although it is about a 30 minute drive to most stores, it has a lot to offer, and especially if you have children. There is  More

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Colchester is located in the south-central portion of Connecticut about 30 minutes east of the capital of Hartford. Our downtown area is situated around a large town  More

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