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Somersworth, NH vs Sumter, SC

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Highlights
- Household income in Sumter, is 37% less than it is in Somersworth and is 60% below the National Average.
- Somersworth unemployment rate is 3.6%.
- Sumter unemployment rate is 5.7%.
 Somersworth, NHSumter, SCUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock5.7%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock0.5%1.6%
 Future Job Growth36.5%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes0.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock7.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$33,977  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$43,051$69,021
 Family Median Income$76,612  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Somersworth, NHSumter, SCUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock17.5%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K2.5%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock10.6%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K7.5%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock10.6%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K11.4%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock6.8%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K13.9%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock11.6%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K8.9%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock4.0%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Somersworth, NHSumter, SCUnited States
 Management, business, finance15.4%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock4.3%6.5%
 Community, social services1.8%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.7%1.2%
 Education, library6.4%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock0.6%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology7.2%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock4.4%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.3%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock8.6%5.4%
 Building maintenance2.4%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock2.2%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support21.0%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock1.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair8.1%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock16.6%13.1%
Reviews for Somersworth    2 Reviews

Please note, the previous rating of one star was given by a non-resident of our city. I will not get into the politics of the city management as they did, all towns  More

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Over 5 years ago

This is a sad little town that used to be inhabitated by a majority of French Canadians (who could not speak English) and were employeed by GE, Prime Tanning and the  More

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Reviews for Sumter    11 Reviews

I work in Sumter. I have been thoroughly impressed by the talent that lives in the area. Folks who get it done. In terms of a place to live. Though Sumter has a  More

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Over 6 years ago

About me: I lived in Sumter from birth to around 22 years old. I have since lived in many states, and currently reside in CO, and love it. I prefer towns smaller than  More

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Over 14 years ago

We are a transplanted military family who always intended on retiring in Florida when we retired from the Air Force. We enjoy the small town feeling of Sumter and have  More

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