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Dennis, MA vs Wantagh, NY

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Highlights
- Household income in Wantagh, is 138% more than it is in Dennis and is 59% above the National Average.
- Dennis unemployment rate is 9.0%.
- Wantagh unemployment rate is 5.9%.
 Dennis, MAWantagh, NYUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock5.9%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock0.9%1.6%
 Future Job Growth35.8%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.3%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock6.2%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$46,340  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$168,540$69,021
 Family Median Income$96,672  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Dennis, MAWantagh, NYUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock3.3%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K3.2%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock3.1%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K7.8%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock2.7%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K7.5%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock5.4%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K12.0%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock14.5%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K12.3%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock33.4%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Dennis, MAWantagh, NYUnited States
 Management, business, finance17.3%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock3.8%6.5%
 Community, social services1.8%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock2.7%1.2%
 Education, library8.2%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock2.7%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology6.9%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock2.6%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement2.3%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock2.7%5.4%
 Building maintenance3.7%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock0.9%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support17.3%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair10.7%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock5.5%13.1%
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Reviews for Wantagh    8 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

Desirable town. The beach is literally in your backyard and there are no bad surrounding towns, which make it very safe. My neighborhood is a good mix of young  More

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Over 13 years ago

Having lived in Wantagh all my life, I can tell you it is a great place to raise a family, as long as you can afford it. Home prices property taxes and make the price  More

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Wantagh, NY is on Long Island's south shore, lying in Nassau County, in fact a few miles from Jones Beach. Unfortunately it is expensive to live here with taxes reaching  More

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