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Painted Post, NY vs Benton, ME

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- Household income in Benton, is 1% more than it is in Painted Post and is 27% below the National Average.
- Painted Post unemployment rate is 6.7%.
- Benton unemployment rate is 4.7%.
 Painted Post, NYBenton, MEUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock4.7%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock0.2%1.6%
 Future Job Growth20.1%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes8.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock6.8%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$45,920  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$54,256$69,021
 Family Median Income$62,794  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Painted Post, NYBenton, MEUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock7.3%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K3.8%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock10.5%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K12.6%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock5.5%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K7.9%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock12.4%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K7.0%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock18.1%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K5.0%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock1.7%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Painted Post, NYBenton, MEUnited States
 Management, business, finance25.1%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock2.2%6.5%
 Community, social services2.4%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.5%1.2%
 Education, library12.2%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock1.6%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology6.3%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock9.4%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement0.7%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock3.5%5.4%
 Building maintenance1.1%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock0.8%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support17.2%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock1.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair0.8%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock23.3%13.1%
Reviews for Painted Post    1 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

Horrible place to live... Low wages... No  More

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Reviews for Benton    1 Reviews

Benton, Maine has a low property tax rate. Benton is conveniently located to area hospitals, schools, and shopping. The service at the Town Office is excellent.   More

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