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Beverly, MA vs Damariscotta, ME

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- Household income in Damariscotta, is 43% less than it is in Beverly and is 35% below the National Average.
- Beverly unemployment rate is 5.7%.
- Damariscotta unemployment rate is 7.5%.
 Beverly, MADamariscotta, MEUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock7.5%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock0.5%1.6%
 Future Job Growth36.7%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.3%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock6.8%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$50,533  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$51,033$69,021
 Family Median Income$121,681  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Beverly, MADamariscotta, MEUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock6.0%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K4.7%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock11.8%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K4.5%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock10.6%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K5.0%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock9.3%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K13.1%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock7.5%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K10.4%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock5.1%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Beverly, MADamariscotta, MEUnited States
 Management, business, finance21.4%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock3.1%6.5%
 Community, social services2.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.3%1.2%
 Education, library10.3%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock3.2%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology6.4%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock2.3%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.8%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock2.7%5.4%
 Building maintenance3.3%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock0.0%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support19.6%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock3.4%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair3.9%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock20.0%13.1%
Reviews for Beverly    4 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

On 3 different occasions I have lived here, each time it wasn't my first choice. My opinion has not changed, but gotten worse. First, the cost of living is not accurate  More

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Over 10 years ago

Although Beverly is beautiful, the cost of living is high. to get a good job, you need to commute into Boston which is expensive. As long as you have the money, great  More

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Over 11 years ago

I have lived in Beverly for almost 5 years, and have loved every minute of it. The weather is pleasant, but you have to love winters. It's actually not much colder  More

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Reviews for Damariscotta    1 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

Wiscassett has a humongous amount of hubris to confer this title on themselves, particularly with D-Town just down the road !!! Damariscotta is 5 star quaint,  More

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