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Manchester, TN vs Biddeford, ME

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- Household income in Biddeford, is 23% more than it is in Manchester and is 19% below the National Average.
- Manchester unemployment rate is 4.9%.
- Biddeford unemployment rate is 5.4%.
 Manchester, TNBiddeford, MEUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock5.4%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock1.2%1.6%
 Future Job Growth40.2%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes9.8%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock6.8%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$26,074  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$58,142$69,021
 Family Median Income$52,715  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Manchester, TNBiddeford, MEUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock7.4%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K5.1%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock9.9%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K11.9%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock8.1%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K6.4%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock10.4%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K16.7%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock15.1%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K3.2%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock5.5%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Manchester, TNBiddeford, MEUnited States
 Management, business, finance8.8%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock3.8%6.5%
 Community, social services0.6%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock1.0%1.2%
 Education, library4.1%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock1.1%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology2.5%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock5.6%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement3.2%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock7.5%5.4%
 Building maintenance1.4%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock2.8%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support21.1%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.3%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair11.9%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock15.2%13.1%
Reviews for Manchester    2 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

There is nothing to do in this town and no good restaurants besides fast food. I can't leave here quick  More

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Over 15 years ago

If you like thunderstorms, TN is the place to  More

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Reviews for Biddeford    3 Reviews

The cost of living in Maine is very high. I moved to Biddeford from Boston so we could afford to buy our first home. We had just had a baby and felt it was important to  More

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Over 17 years ago

I don't live in Biddeford, but I visit frequently and it is a nice little Maine town. It has a little of the strip growth and still maintains the older part of town.  More

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Over 19 years ago

Was big in sheeting and blankets. Very large portionof the people are  More

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