Yglesias summarizes a new report by Brookings on the uneven aging of America:
Interestingly, the highest median age state in America is not Florida — known for its senior citizens — but Maine, where 42.7 years is the median. Back in 1990, Florida was the oldest state. By 2000, it had been overtaken by West Virginia. But as of the 2010 census, New England leads the way with Maine followed by Vermont, then West Virginia, then New Hampshire, and then Florida
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