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Montpelier, VT vs Williston, VT

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- Household income in Williston, is 39% more than it is in Montpelier and is 30% above the National Average.
- Montpelier unemployment rate is 2.8%.
- Williston unemployment rate is 2.5%.
 Montpelier, VTWilliston, VTUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock2.5%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock0.6%1.6%
 Future Job Growth31.5%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock6.6%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$45,497  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$99,071$69,021
 Family Median Income$97,754  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Montpelier, VTWilliston, VTUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock4.2%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K3.8%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock7.8%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K6.2%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock5.9%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K7.1%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock10.5%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K14.1%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock17.0%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K7.2%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock15.9%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Montpelier, VTWilliston, VTUnited States
 Management, business, finance21.4%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock7.2%6.5%
 Community, social services4.4%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.8%1.2%
 Education, library10.7%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock5.4%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology8.1%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock3.1%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement0.0%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock3.7%5.4%
 Building maintenance3.1%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock2.5%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support15.1%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.4%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair4.2%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock6.6%13.1%
Reviews for Montpelier    1 Reviews

As a life-long New Englander (raised in Massachusetts; lived in Rhode Island, Connecticut and Vermont) you would think I must love cold weather, snow and clouds, but the  More

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Reviews for Williston    1 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

Williston has grown so much since I was a kid that it is time for me to move on. While it is close to Burlington, it also has just become part of the Metro area.  More

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