2025 Compare Cities Economy:
Salem, CT vs Acton, MA

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Highlights
- Household income in Acton, is 27% more than it is in Salem and is 50% above the National Average.
- Salem unemployment rate is 8.7%.
- Acton unemployment rate is 4.4%.
 Salem, CTActon, MAUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock4.4%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock4.3%1.6%
 Future Job Growth31.1%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.4%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock5.1%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$51,289  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$138,163$69,021
 Family Median Income$118,209  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Salem, CTActon, MAUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock5.9%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K0.0%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock3.6%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K10.8%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock5.3%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K1.4%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock6.7%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K12.4%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock16.4%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K15.1%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock32.4%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Salem, CTActon, MAUnited States
 Management, business, finance27.7%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock23.6%6.5%
 Community, social services1.7%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock2.4%1.2%
 Education, library9.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock3.7%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology5.8%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock2.6%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement3.8%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock1.4%5.4%
 Building maintenance0.5%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock1.5%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support12.2%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair3.8%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock2.8%13.1%
Reviews for Salem    1 Reviews

We just moved to Salem and we love it. The town green is beautiful. The church in the center of the community is super involved and does awesome work, both with their  More

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Reviews for Acton    1 Reviews

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