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Bedford, MA vs Farmington, CT

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Highlights
- Household income in Farmington, is 24% less than it is in Bedford and is 35% above the National Average.
- Bedford unemployment rate is 4.9%.
- Farmington unemployment rate is 6.2%.
 Bedford, MAFarmington, CTUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock6.2%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock0.3%1.6%
 Future Job Growth44.6%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.3%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock5.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$75,343  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$106,773$69,021
 Family Median Income$193,578  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Bedford, MAFarmington, CTUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock6.6%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K0.7%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock6.3%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K2.6%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock6.0%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K5.4%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock6.7%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K7.3%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock19.8%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K13.1%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock20.4%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Bedford, MAFarmington, CTUnited States
 Management, business, finance26.5%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock12.7%6.5%
 Community, social services1.5%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock1.7%1.2%
 Education, library5.9%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock4.0%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology4.5%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock2.2%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement0.7%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock2.7%5.4%
 Building maintenance2.1%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock2.1%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support15.6%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair2.3%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock5.6%13.1%
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Reviews for Farmington    4 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

housing medium cost for Northeast; all other costs  More

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Over 15 years ago

....that there isn't more reasonably priced homes in Farmington because it really is a great town to live in. It's small enough to feel like you know people, but big  More

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If you work in the health insurance industry, and have school-age kids, this is a great place. The liberal, progressive culture is also a plus (to some  More

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