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Ellington, CT vs Portsmouth, VA

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- Household income in Portsmouth, is 51% less than it is in Ellington and is 28% below the National Average.
- Ellington unemployment rate is 6.6%.
- Portsmouth unemployment rate is 8.5%.
 Ellington, CTPortsmouth, VAUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock8.5%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock1.3%1.6%
 Future Job Growth32.8%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.4%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock5.8%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$53,775  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$54,020$69,021
 Family Median Income$132,647  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Ellington, CTPortsmouth, VAUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock13.0%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K4.0%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock11.0%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K4.7%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock9.0%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K3.0%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock12.2%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K11.7%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock13.6%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K9.1%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock2.9%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Ellington, CTPortsmouth, VAUnited States
 Management, business, finance26.1%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock5.5%6.5%
 Community, social services0.8%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.8%1.2%
 Education, library7.9%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock1.3%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology9.6%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock5.2%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.4%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock5.8%5.4%
 Building maintenance2.7%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock2.6%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support17.7%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair6.0%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock16.0%13.1%
Reviews for Ellington    1 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

I have lived in Ellington for 21 years, am married and have 3 children. I am also a Realtor, Sallie Cappadora, with RE/Max East of the River (860-830-8894 is my cell).   More

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Reviews for Portsmouth    4 Reviews

I have lived in Westhaven neighborhood in Portsmouth for 23 yrs. I have never smelled a paper mill in Portsmouth. I grew up in MA about a mile from one, so I know what  More

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Over 15 years ago

Housing not always  More

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Does anyone living near Portsmouth, VA smell a paper  More

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