2025 Compare Cities Job Market:
Essex Junction, VT vs Northampton, MA

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Northampton has been positive.
- Northampton has 1.8% less unemployment than Essex Junction.
- Northampton job growth has increased by 1.8% in the past 10 years.
 Essex Junction, VTNorthampton, MAUnited States
 Current Unemployment  Unlock4.5%6.0%
 Future Job Growth30.7%  Unlock33.5%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-9.4%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-6.6%  Unlock-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth  Unlock-4.8%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth-1.4%  Unlock6.3%
Reviews for Essex Junction    1 Reviews

Over 20 years ago

Having lived there for a year as a student I can vouch that while the winters are a little intense all the other factors make up for it. Being only ten minutes or so  More

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Reviews for Northampton    6 Reviews

I was born in Northampton in the 1960"s and have lived other places but always came back to live here. My two children were born here too. What draws be back to  More

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The greater Northampton, MA area is generally a pretty good place to live, if you're interested in Western MA or southern New England in general. MA is more affordable  More

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Northampton is a very progressive, diverse, liberal small city where you will find so much to do in just the downtown area alone. Music, shopping, restaurants, bars,  More

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