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Nashua, NH vs Montpelier, VT

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- Household income in Montpelier, is 9% less than it is in Nashua and is 3% above the National Average.
- Nashua unemployment rate is 3.8%.
- Montpelier unemployment rate is 2.8%.
 Nashua, NHMontpelier, VTUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock2.8%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock1.9%1.6%
 Future Job Growth32.3%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes0.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock6.6%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$43,262  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$71,163$69,021
 Family Median Income$100,087  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Nashua, NHMontpelier, VTUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock6.1%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K3.0%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock7.7%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K9.4%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock9.3%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K7.2%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock14.4%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K13.2%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock17.1%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K11.0%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock7.2%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Nashua, NHMontpelier, VTUnited States
 Management, business, finance15.8%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock7.4%6.5%
 Community, social services1.6%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock5.7%1.2%
 Education, library5.5%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock3.4%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology5.5%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock1.3%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.4%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock6.8%5.4%
 Building maintenance3.1%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock1.5%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support21.0%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair8.0%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock6.8%13.1%
Reviews for Nashua    13 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

Twenty or so years ago, this was a pretty nice city. Convenient and safe. Now, at least over the past decade-to-decade and a half, it's changed for the worse. Mainly the  More

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Did a short term stay here for work, it was the most depressing place I could ever imagine. Boring, unfriendly people, freezing winter, crap restaurants, and horrible  More

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Over 10 years ago

I have lived in many places across southern NH - and Nashua is by far the most community oriented place I have lived. The Library, Main Street initiatives, and parks  More

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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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