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Starks, ME vs Holden, MA

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Highlights
- Household income in Holden, is 173% more than it is in Starks and is 45% above the National Average.
- Starks unemployment rate is 4.9%.
- Holden unemployment rate is 4.8%.
 Starks, MEHolden, MAUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock4.8%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock4.2%1.6%
 Future Job Growth23.9%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes5.5%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock5.1%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$25,418  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$124,638$69,021
 Family Median Income$54,750  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Starks, MEHolden, MAUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock3.9%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K3.7%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock4.0%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K13.5%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock5.1%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K15.3%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock6.3%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K10.7%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock22.1%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K1.9%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock19.0%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Starks, MEHolden, MAUnited States
 Management, business, finance2.7%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock8.5%6.5%
 Community, social services2.2%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock1.8%1.2%
 Education, library7.6%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock1.7%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology10.8%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock1.7%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement3.2%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock4.0%5.4%
 Building maintenance3.8%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock2.9%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support6.5%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair14.1%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock8.7%13.1%
Reviews for Starks    1 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

Starks is looked down upon by the surrounding towns. Some of it is deserved but what is overlooked is that come November the rest of New England comes to Starks to hunt.  More

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Reviews for Holden    1 Reviews

My husband and I bought our home in Holden last month and it's and I'm proud to say we picked a great town! It's small, but theres plenty to do! The people are very  More

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