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Hamden, CT vs Lee, NH

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Highlights
- Household income in Lee, is 10% more than it is in Hamden and is 22% above the National Average.
- Hamden unemployment rate is 6.7%.
- Lee unemployment rate is 2.2%.
 Hamden, CTLee, NHUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock2.2%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock2.4%1.6%
 Future Job Growth29.5%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.4%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock0.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$39,286  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$88,750$69,021
 Family Median Income$102,660  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Hamden, CTLee, NHUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock2.9%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K3.6%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock7.9%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K5.6%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock2.0%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K7.4%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock9.1%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K12.2%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock21.9%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K10.9%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock11.6%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Hamden, CTLee, NHUnited States
 Management, business, finance15.8%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock8.2%6.5%
 Community, social services3.2%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock4.1%1.2%
 Education, library10.7%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock3.6%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology7.3%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock0.0%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement2.3%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock6.9%5.4%
 Building maintenance2.4%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock0.7%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support18.6%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock1.7%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair5.6%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock11.5%13.1%
Reviews for Hamden    6 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

Crime is very low in my town the Police Officers live in the town so they care more about their  More

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Over 12 years ago

I have worked at seven different elementary schools, not including my student teaching experiences, and Wintergreen by far surpasses them on every level. We are  More

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Over 13 years ago

Sounds like this is a great city . Change and Diversity are both good and are what makes America what it is today. Prior to having committed to relocating, perhaps you  More

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Reviews for Lee    1 Reviews

Next to an Island way of life, Lee, Nh is peaceful, pretty, playful, and poignant. Having only 4 thousand people it enables people to feel close and yet spacious as  More

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