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Orono, ME vs Gorham, ME

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Highlights
- Household income in Gorham, is 77% more than it is in Orono and is 24% above the National Average.
- Orono unemployment rate is 5.3%.
- Gorham unemployment rate is 4.5%.
 Orono, MEGorham, MEUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock4.5%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock1.2%1.6%
 Future Job Growth26.6%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes5.5%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock6.8%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$27,763  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$90,446$69,021
 Family Median Income$112,727  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Orono, MEGorham, MEUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock4.7%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K4.9%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock4.8%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K11.5%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock6.6%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K4.5%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock7.0%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K9.1%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock18.0%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K7.9%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock11.7%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Orono, MEGorham, MEUnited States
 Management, business, finance10.6%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock6.5%6.5%
 Community, social services4.7%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.5%1.2%
 Education, library17.1%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock2.3%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology6.4%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock2.6%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement0.5%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock4.6%5.4%
 Building maintenance2.4%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock1.9%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support19.5%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair2.2%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock9.4%13.1%
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