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Carlisle, PA vs Boothbay Harbor, ME

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Highlights
- Household income in Boothbay Harbor, is 11% more than it is in Carlisle and is 19% below the National Average.
- Carlisle unemployment rate is 5.1%.
- Boothbay Harbor unemployment rate is 5.7%.
 Carlisle, PABoothbay Harbor, MEUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock5.7%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock0.5%1.6%
 Future Job Growth28.6%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock6.8%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$33,475  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$57,917$69,021
 Family Median Income$79,861  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Carlisle, PABoothbay Harbor, MEUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock14.5%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K5.1%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock6.9%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K10.4%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock10.6%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K7.8%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock10.4%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K10.7%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock12.7%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K5.5%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock6.4%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Carlisle, PABoothbay Harbor, MEUnited States
 Management, business, finance14.6%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock7.3%6.5%
 Community, social services3.5%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.6%1.2%
 Education, library10.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock2.7%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology3.1%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock0.0%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement0.9%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock11.9%5.4%
 Building maintenance2.5%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock0.0%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support20.4%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock3.9%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair2.5%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock10.0%13.1%
Reviews for Carlisle    12 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

It's not All bad but people here seem to be more prejudiced against minorities like me. Even more so than people in the South where i used to live.   More

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Carlisle, PA, is at a crossroads of interstate 81 and US 76 (turnpike) which means its easy to get to, and easy to get out to places from. The town of Carlisle itself  More

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We are still suffering from sticker shock after living here for 7 years. This state charges you for EVERYTHING and the ROI is near to nothing. You have to pay a toll  More

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Reviews for Boothbay Harbor    1 Reviews

We purchased a 2nd home in BBH 3 years ago. We have seen the improvements over the years with the expansion of the Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens and the rotary in  More

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