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Charlestown, RI vs Mechanic Falls, ME

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Highlights
- Household income in Mechanic Falls, is 27% less than it is in Charlestown and is 11% below the National Average.
- Charlestown unemployment rate is 8.6%.
- Mechanic Falls unemployment rate is 5.3%.
 Charlestown, RIMechanic Falls, MEUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock5.3%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock0.3%1.6%
 Future Job Growth30.2%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes7.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock6.8%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$50,086  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$62,429$69,021
 Family Median Income$102,325  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Charlestown, RIMechanic Falls, MEUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock6.4%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K2.9%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock5.5%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K4.0%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock6.8%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K7.3%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock21.8%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K17.6%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock17.4%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K13.8%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock0.0%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Charlestown, RIMechanic Falls, MEUnited States
 Management, business, finance18.2%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock1.5%6.5%
 Community, social services2.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.0%1.2%
 Education, library7.5%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock0.0%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology6.2%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock4.3%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement4.0%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock6.4%5.4%
 Building maintenance0.8%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock7.8%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support27.9%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.9%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair9.2%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock23.0%13.1%
Reviews for Charlestown    2 Reviews

Although living in the South County area of Rhode Island has many advantages (the ocean and beach, quite rural areas, great schools, and very little serious crime),  More

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Charlestown, RI is a beautiful oceanside community with some of the best sandy beaches in all of New England (no kidding, as evidenced by all of the out-of-state  More

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Reviews for Mechanic Falls    1 Reviews

I’ve lived in Mechanic Falls for 3 years and really enjoy. The small town environment and great school system combine to create an excellent place to raise a family. In  More

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