2025 Compare Cities Economy:
Salem, NH vs Sudbury, MA

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Highlights
- Household income in Sudbury, is 139% more than it is in Salem and is 68% above the National Average.
- Salem unemployment rate is 3.8%.
- Sudbury unemployment rate is 3.8%.
 Salem, NHSudbury, MAUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock3.8%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock3.2%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$217,847$69,021
 Family Median Income$109,733  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Salem, NHSudbury, MAUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock2.1%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K2.8%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock2.4%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K3.7%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock1.7%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K5.7%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock3.6%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K14.7%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock8.1%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K12.0%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock56.5%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Salem, NHSudbury, MAUnited States
 Management, business, finance16.2%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock18.7%6.5%
 Community, social services2.3%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock3.8%1.2%
 Education, library4.3%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock1.6%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology5.5%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock0.3%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.3%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock2.3%5.4%
 Building maintenance2.2%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock1.0%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support23.0%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair9.9%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock2.4%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 Sudbury    1 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

The quintesential New England town. Having moved to New England from the mid-atlantic, the quainteness of towns like Sudbury and the level of control over development  More

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