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Middletown, CT vs Northfield, MN

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- Household income in Northfield, is 9% more than it is in Middletown and is 7% above the National Average.
- Middletown unemployment rate is 8.0%.
- Northfield unemployment rate is 4.2%.
 Middletown, CTNorthfield, MNUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock4.2%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock2.2%1.6%
 Future Job Growth29.3%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.4%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock7.1%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$39,845  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$73,877$69,021
 Family Median Income$96,515  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Middletown, CTNorthfield, MNUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock7.6%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K3.3%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock7.1%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K6.6%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock5.9%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K6.8%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock9.5%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K13.0%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock18.3%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K9.0%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock8.3%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Middletown, CTNorthfield, MNUnited States
 Management, business, finance17.6%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock6.9%6.5%
 Community, social services3.1%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.7%1.2%
 Education, library8.1%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock3.5%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology6.6%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock2.9%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement2.3%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock8.7%5.4%
 Building maintenance2.6%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock4.7%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support20.9%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.7%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair4.2%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock10.0%13.1%
Reviews for Middletown    9 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

To use the train system to commute from mid state to New York is challenging. This would be the biggest adjustment moving from the suburbs of New York City to  More

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Over 14 years ago

Middletown, CT is one of the few cities in Connecticut worth living in. With a low crime rate, relatively low cost of living and plenty of housing options, there is  More

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Over 15 years ago

Nice quiet town with low crime rate. Interesting small downtown area with variety of decent restaurants. Lacking in adult music, dancing etc., as much of  More

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Reviews for Northfield    5 Reviews

The city has nothing really to offer but high taxes and bad streets and sidewalks. Winter is really bad as the city sidewalks are barely passable. You usually can not  More

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For a town of 20 thousand, the amount of cars on the road at any given time is absolutely insane. Residents will tell you it's no secret that the drivers here are  More

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I've lived in Northfield for almost 14 years now, owning my own home here the entire time. I'm originally from the Twin Cities, and moved to Northfield after several  More

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