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Bath, ME vs Staunton, VA

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- Household income in Staunton, is 13% less than it is in Bath and is 30% below the National Average.
- Bath unemployment rate is 5.3%.
- Staunton unemployment rate is 5.1%.
 Bath, MEStaunton, VAUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock5.1%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock2.2%1.6%
 Future Job Growth35.1%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes5.5%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock5.8%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$33,930  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$53,041$69,021
 Family Median Income$86,413  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Bath, MEStaunton, VAUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock11.8%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K1.7%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock11.6%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K5.1%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock8.6%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K11.0%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock8.9%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K14.2%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock14.3%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K5.7%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock3.7%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Bath, MEStaunton, VAUnited States
 Management, business, finance18.5%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock4.4%6.5%
 Community, social services0.6%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock1.6%1.2%
 Education, library10.4%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock1.7%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology4.3%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock5.5%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.1%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock6.9%5.4%
 Building maintenance3.5%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock2.5%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support12.2%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.8%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair12.6%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock13.3%13.1%
Reviews for Bath    2 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

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Over 20 years ago

Bath is beautiful! Old stately 150 year-old homes pepper the city, making this town an inviting place to take a stroll on a beautiful summer day. Bath, ME is an  More

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Reviews for Staunton    4 Reviews

Over 9 years ago

Summer in Staunton is the place to be for classical music lovers. Violins can be heard throughout July when students from all over the world convene for the Heifetz  More

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Over 12 years ago

Staunton has lots of small town charm, especially in the historic downtown area, which seems to be featured often in various Top 10 lists.  More

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Staunton is a charming town of about 22,000 in the Shenandoah Valley about midway up I-81 in Virginia. There is a small downtown that has been revitalized. Numerous  More

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