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Chelmsford, MA vs Wilmington, MA

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- Household income in Wilmington, is 18% more than it is in Chelmsford and is 53% above the National Average.
- Chelmsford unemployment rate is 5.4%.
- Wilmington unemployment rate is 5.2%.
 Chelmsford, MAWilmington, MAUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock5.2%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock4.1%1.6%
 Future Job Growth43.4%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.3%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock5.1%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$53,430  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$146,250$69,021
 Family Median Income$142,403  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Chelmsford, MAWilmington, MAUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock2.7%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K2.4%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock1.5%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K3.5%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock2.7%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K4.1%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock5.5%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K13.6%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock19.3%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K16.6%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock27.7%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Chelmsford, MAWilmington, MAUnited States
 Management, business, finance23.4%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock10.5%6.5%
 Community, social services1.5%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock1.0%1.2%
 Education, library7.8%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock1.8%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology5.9%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock1.7%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.9%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock2.9%5.4%
 Building maintenance1.8%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock1.9%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support18.6%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair5.1%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock8.1%13.1%
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Reviews for Wilmington    3 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

Wilmington is a great town in which I was born and raised. People are very welcoming. Wilmington is rich in history, which includes the Harnden Tavern built in 1770. The  More

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Over 5 years ago

BEST TOWN  More

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The people who live there need an attitude adjustment, and need to be taken off their high horses. They do NOT like  More

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