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Great Barrington, MA vs Norwalk, CT

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- Household income in Norwalk, is 40% more than it is in Great Barrington and is 25% above the National Average.
- Great Barrington unemployment rate is 8.0%.
- Norwalk unemployment rate is 8.5%.
 Great Barrington, MANorwalk, CTUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock8.5%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-0.3%1.6%
 Future Job Growth29.6%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.3%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock5.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$41,587  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$91,434$69,021
 Family Median Income$88,342  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Great Barrington, MANorwalk, CTUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock6.6%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K5.0%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock5.7%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K9.9%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock5.4%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K10.0%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock8.6%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K12.2%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock16.4%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K5.6%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock18.5%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Great Barrington, MANorwalk, CTUnited States
 Management, business, finance15.3%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock5.9%6.5%
 Community, social services3.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock1.8%1.2%
 Education, library10.6%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock2.6%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology5.7%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock2.1%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement0.4%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock4.8%5.4%
 Building maintenance4.5%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock3.2%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support18.3%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.3%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair13.1%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock7.2%13.1%
Reviews for Great Barrington    1 Reviews

My wife and I moved to the area with our 2 month old baby after living most of our lives in Colorado and we could not be happier with our decision. Great Barrington and  More

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Reviews for Norwalk    8 Reviews

There's nothing fun to do  More

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Over 15 years ago

Very diverse. Good food,entertainment and social activities. High housing costs and property  More

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Over 16 years ago

Lots to do, but everything is expensive. Taxes are high (i.e.property, which includes each vehicle that you own)and services are just okay, not  More

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