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Burlington, VT vs Falmouth, ME

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Highlights
- Household income in Falmouth, is 124% more than it is in Burlington and is 48% above the National Average.
- Burlington unemployment rate is 3.2%.
- Falmouth unemployment rate is 3.7%.
 Burlington, VTFalmouth, MEUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock3.7%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock1.2%1.6%
 Future Job Growth29.2%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes7.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock6.8%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$34,054  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$132,817$69,021
 Family Median Income$100,901  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Burlington, VTFalmouth, MEUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock3.8%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K5.8%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock3.3%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K8.4%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock3.9%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K7.3%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock7.1%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K11.5%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock13.1%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K7.1%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock30.3%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Burlington, VTFalmouth, MEUnited States
 Management, business, finance15.2%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock9.4%6.5%
 Community, social services3.6%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock3.6%1.2%
 Education, library10.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock2.3%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology6.1%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock1.9%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.1%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock3.3%5.4%
 Building maintenance4.5%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock0.9%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support18.1%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock2.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair2.8%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock2.8%13.1%
Reviews for Burlington    32 Reviews

The good: beautiful, safe, walkable downtown, outdoors nearby. The bad: the woke nonsense is overwhelming, winters are long and brutal, dating scene is beyond  More

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Having lived in the Burlington VT area for more than a decade, I wish I would have done my research before relocating. Yes, VT has some great draws- but the cons far out  More

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Over 8 years ago

If your a hippie you'll love Burlington! The grass is green all year round.  More

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Reviews for Falmouth    2 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

Falmouth borders Portland, Maines largest city, so the nationally reconginized resturants, vibrant arts community, festivals, and shopping are all close. For the size  More

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Falmouth K-12 schools consistantly score high on the states standardized tests. While my daughter was in private schools in CA, I am confortable with the education  More

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