2024 Compare Cities Economy:
Salem, NH vs Hanover, NH

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Highlights
- Household income in Hanover, is 60% more than it is in Salem and is 53% above the National Average.
- Salem unemployment rate is 3.8%.
- Hanover unemployment rate is 2.9%.
 Salem, NHHanover, NHUnited States
 Unemployment Rate3.8%2.9%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth2.5%1.5%1.6%
 Future Job Growth32.3%31.3%33.5%
 Sales Taxes0.0%0.0%6.2%
 Income Taxes0.0%0.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$46,490$50,173$37,638
 Household Income$91,276$146,198$69,021
 Family Median Income$109,733$199,205$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Salem, NHHanover, NHUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K4.9%9.4%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K2.8%1.7%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K7.8%3.6%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K3.7%3.2%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K6.3%2.2%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K5.7%4.5%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K9.2%5.8%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K14.7%6.3%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K21.6%14.9%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K12.0%13.8%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K11.5%34.6%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Salem, NHHanover, NHUnited States
 Management, business, finance16.2%20.7%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science10.4%11.3%6.5%
 Community, social services2.3%2.8%1.8%
 Legal0.6%1.2%1.2%
 Education, library4.3%17.9%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment1.5%1.6%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology5.5%13.8%6.2%
 Healthcare support2.5%0.6%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.3%0.0%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving5.1%4.0%5.4%
 Building maintenance2.2%0.2%3.6%
 Personal care3.8%2.4%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support23.0%17.2%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.0%0.4%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair9.9%1.7%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving11.4%4.2%13.1%
Reviews for Salem    1 Reviews

Over 14 years ago

The cost of living is not bad, but the rents are high, and so are the tax's. Crime is very low and what crime does exist is usually perpertrated by non-residents and out  More

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Reviews for Hanover    1 Reviews

Hanover/Lyme is where people from MA and NY and other states move so they can be big fish in little ponds. For the area, Hanover is a nice town but there are many such  More

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