2025 Compare Cities Economy:
Petersham, MA vs New Salem, MA

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- Household income in New Salem, is 8% less than it is in Petersham and is 3% above the National Average.
- Petersham unemployment rate is 5.7%.
- New Salem unemployment rate is 5.1%.
 Petersham, MANew Salem, MAUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock5.1%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock3.0%1.6%
 Future Job Growth38.5%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.3%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock5.1%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$40,275  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$71,221$69,021
 Family Median Income$104,306  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Petersham, MANew Salem, MAUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock6.0%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K3.5%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock3.1%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K8.5%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock6.0%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K7.0%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock17.7%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K6.8%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock12.8%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K12.2%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock8.6%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Petersham, MANew Salem, MAUnited States
 Management, business, finance18.1%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock9.1%6.5%
 Community, social services4.5%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock1.0%1.2%
 Education, library6.4%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock2.3%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology5.7%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock4.7%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement0.9%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock2.8%5.4%
 Building maintenance2.2%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock0.3%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support17.1%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair10.4%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock17.8%13.1%
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