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Wenham, MA vs Salem, MA

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- Salem is 0% more densely populated than Wenham.
- People are 4.6% more likely to be married in Salem.
- The Median Age is 14.0 years older in Salem.
 Wenham, MASalem, MAUnited States
 Population  Unlock44,452329,725,481
 Female Population55.2%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population44.8%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock37.638.4
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 Population - 20104,884  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock40,407285,036,114
 Population - 19904,212  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock7.9%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now22.6%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock5,359.593.4
 Land Area7.7  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock10.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Wenham, MASalem, MAUnited States
 Age 0 to 43.9%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock4.1%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.3%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.0%3.9%
 Age 18 to 2027.0%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock7.8%5.2%
 Age 25 to 346.3%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock13.5%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.0%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.8%6.7%
 Age 60 to 643.8%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock9.6%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.6%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.3%1.9%
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 Race
 Wenham, MASalem, MAUnited States
 White89.3%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock3.8%12.2%
 Asian2.9%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.4%0.4%
 Two or More Races1.1%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock17.7%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Wenham, MASalem, MAUnited States
 Married Population39.6%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock39.5%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.2%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock58.5%50.2%
 Never Married52.0%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock10.6%10.8%
 Widowed3.7%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.172.60
 Households1,291  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock10,22580,755,759
     Married couple, w/children37.7%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock44.9%42.9%
 Non Family Households312  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock18.2%15.8%
     Single householder, no children9.2%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Salem    4 Reviews

I've been in Salem, Massachusetts for a year now because it brought me up here for my husband's job. Salem may be a great place to visit during Halloween but other  More

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Over 12 years ago

My husband and I move to Salem, MA from Long Island NY five years ago and we love it! We kept on visiting for Halloween and we just decided to move here for the hell of  More

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Over 18 years ago

We are family friendly, albeit strange. We celebrate Halloween for a month. Check out the Haunted Happenings  More

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