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Salem, NH vs Methuen Town, MA

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Highlights
- Household income in Methuen Town, is 5% less than it is in Salem and is 21% above the National Average.
- Salem unemployment rate is 3.8%.
- Methuen Town unemployment rate is 8.1%.
 Salem, NHMethuen Town, MAUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock8.1%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock4.0%1.6%
 Future Job Growth32.3%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes0.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock5.1%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$46,490  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$87,137$69,021
 Family Median Income$109,733  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Salem, NHMethuen Town, MAUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock8.3%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K2.8%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock5.9%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K3.7%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock6.3%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K5.7%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock8.8%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K14.7%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock21.4%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K12.0%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock10.6%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Salem, NHMethuen Town, MAUnited States
 Management, business, finance16.2%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock6.5%6.5%
 Community, social services2.3%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.7%1.2%
 Education, library4.3%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock1.3%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology5.5%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock4.7%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.3%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock6.3%5.4%
 Building maintenance2.2%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock2.7%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support23.0%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair9.9%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock14.2%13.1%
Reviews for Salem    1 Reviews

Over 15 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 Methuen Town    1 Reviews

Over 14 years ago

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