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Paxton, MA vs Holden, MA

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- Household income in Holden, is 1% more than it is in Paxton and is 45% above the National Average.
- Paxton unemployment rate is 4.0%.
- Holden unemployment rate is 4.8%.
 Paxton, MAHolden, MAUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock4.8%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock4.2%1.6%
 Future Job Growth38.5%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.3%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock5.1%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$49,419  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$124,638$69,021
 Family Median Income$145,469  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Paxton, MAHolden, MAUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock3.9%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K1.3%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock4.0%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K1.8%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock5.1%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K1.8%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock6.3%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K13.9%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock22.1%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K17.1%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock19.0%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Paxton, MAHolden, MAUnited States
 Management, business, finance18.4%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock8.5%6.5%
 Community, social services2.4%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock1.8%1.2%
 Education, library8.1%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock1.7%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology5.7%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock1.7%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement5.2%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock4.0%5.4%
 Building maintenance2.2%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock2.9%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support20.4%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair7.9%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock8.7%13.1%
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My husband and I bought our home in Holden last month and it's and I'm proud to say we picked a great town! It's small, but theres plenty to do! The people are very  More

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