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Wilmette, IL vs Portland, ME

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- Portland is 0% more densely populated than Wilmette.
- People are 39.7% less likely to be married in Portland.
- The Median Age is 8.7 years younger in Portland.
 Wilmette, ILPortland, MEUnited States
 Population  Unlock68,063329,725,481
 Female Population50.9%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.1%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock36.938.4
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 Population - 201027,080  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock64,249285,036,114
 Population - 199026,690  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock4.0%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now0.5%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock3,155.693.4
 Land Area5.4  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock47.9264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Wilmette, ILPortland, MEUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.5%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock4.4%6.1%
 Age 10 to 149.7%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.1%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.2%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock6.4%5.2%
 Age 25 to 344.2%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock14.5%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5416.8%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.9%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.3%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock9.1%9.6%
 Age 75 to 845.3%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.2%1.9%
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 Race
 Wilmette, ILPortland, MEUnited States
 White80.9%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock8.9%12.2%
 Asian12.3%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.1%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.7%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock2.4%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Wilmette, ILPortland, MEUnited States
 Married Population65.7%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock38.6%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.3%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock60.4%50.2%
 Never Married20.2%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock11.4%10.8%
 Widowed5.6%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.122.60
 Households10,331  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock13,49080,755,759
     Married couple, w/children47.1%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock49.2%42.9%
 Non Family Households2,646  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock13.7%15.8%
     Single householder, no children5.3%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Wilmette    4 Reviews

Top notch teachers. Involved parents. Motivated students. Great public schools from elementary through high school.  More

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Over 13 years ago

It's a small city close to the lake and close to Chicago. One of the biggest advantages is its schools. Most of the elementary schools have a great school rating of 9  More

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Over 16 years ago

Wilmette is one of the close-in suburbs on Chicago's North Shore. Wilmette and next-door Evanston have their own parks, dining and recreation. And it's a short drive or  More

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Reviews for Portland    35 Reviews

Used to be great before the pandemic. Now people from out of state have ruined it by paying New York prices for real estate site unseen. Why would you live in Maine when  More

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Over 4 years ago

I have never lived here but the lack of Jimmy John’s is depressing and makes me wish I was deceased.  More

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Reggie · 
Over 7 years ago

I found out I was allergic to corn on the cob here. I would give Portland twelve thumbs downs if I could. My friend told me there was a subway here and I thought he  More

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