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Chester, VA vs Hopkinton, MA

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Hopkinton has been positive.
- Hopkinton has 0.4% more unemployment than Chester.
- Hopkinton job growth has increased by 6.2% in the past 10 years.
 Chester, VAHopkinton, MAUnited States
 Current Unemployment  Unlock5.2%6.0%
 Future Job Growth37.5%  Unlock33.5%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-8.9%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-1.6%  Unlock-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth  Unlock-1.4%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth12.1%  Unlock6.3%
Reviews for Chester    6 Reviews

I just recently discovered a little suburb of Richmond, called Chester. Yes, it is small and not much going on in that area - but if you want a peaceful area to live -  More

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I grew up in Chester and it really isn't a bad place to live if you like living in a very populated area. It has great schools, low crime, easy access to both Richmond  More

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Chester, because of its location midway between Richmond, VA and Petersburg, VA, was once just a train station. With residential growth in affluent Chesterfield County  More

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Reviews for Hopkinton    2 Reviews

Hopkinton is a great town to raise a family. Best schools, lovely properties, lots of land, and close proximity to major roads. 45 minutes in any direction will find  More

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Hopkinton covers ups its criminal activities so they can stay on the best places to live list. A african american 16 year old girl was murdered and tied to a tree in the  More

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