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Bow, NH vs Essex Junction, VT

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Highlights
- Household income in Essex Junction, is 40% less than it is in Bow and is 13% above the National Average.
- Bow unemployment rate is 2.4%.
- Essex Junction unemployment rate is 2.7%.
 Bow, NHEssex Junction, VTUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock2.7%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock0.6%1.6%
 Future Job Growth31.4%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes0.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock6.6%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$55,016  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$79,677$69,021
 Family Median Income$138,933  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Bow, NHEssex Junction, VTUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock9.7%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K2.0%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock2.8%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K2.0%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock10.5%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K4.0%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock10.4%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K8.0%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock18.9%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K15.4%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock8.7%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Bow, NHEssex Junction, VTUnited States
 Management, business, finance18.9%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock9.2%6.5%
 Community, social services2.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.8%1.2%
 Education, library5.4%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock1.7%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology16.4%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock1.6%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement2.0%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock4.4%5.4%
 Building maintenance2.1%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock3.1%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support22.5%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock1.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair5.5%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock15.0%13.1%
Reviews for Bow    4 Reviews

Over 9 years ago

NH in general and Bow specifically is the last place you want to live. The taxes are extremely high and you get nothing for them. Like all of NH every little town has  More

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After spending 20 years in the USAF, I was very happy to relocate to Bow, NH. I evaluated all the places I could live in the world, and settled on Bow for numerous  More

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Over 16 years ago

A great place to raise a family .One of the best school systems in NH.Nice country setting but not far away from the capitol. A hour away from the beach or the  More

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Reviews for Essex Junction    1 Reviews

Over 20 years ago

Having lived there for a year as a student I can vouch that while the winters are a little intense all the other factors make up for it. Being only ten minutes or so  More

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