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Chester, MA vs Blackstone, MA

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Highlights
- Household income in Blackstone, is 17% more than it is in Chester and is 23% above the National Average.
- Chester unemployment rate is 6.6%.
- Blackstone unemployment rate is 6.4%.
 Chester, MABlackstone, MAUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock6.4%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock4.0%1.6%
 Future Job Growth33.7%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.3%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock5.1%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$31,462  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$89,129$69,021
 Family Median Income$76,797  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Chester, MABlackstone, MAUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock5.6%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K3.5%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock8.8%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K9.3%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock6.1%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K9.7%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock9.3%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K26.1%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock22.1%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K3.3%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock13.9%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Chester, MABlackstone, MAUnited States
 Management, business, finance8.3%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock10.3%6.5%
 Community, social services4.8%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock1.1%1.2%
 Education, library2.7%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock1.3%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology5.2%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock3.7%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.0%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock4.4%5.4%
 Building maintenance3.6%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock2.9%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support22.4%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.3%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair9.7%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock10.4%13.1%
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Reviews for Blackstone    1 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

I've lived in Blackstone for 2 years and the town is really nice, beautiful landscapes and friendly people. Summer in Blackstone is gorgeous and the trail is it's best  More

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