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Sterling, MA vs Thompson, CT

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- Household income in Thompson, is 31% less than it is in Sterling and is 15% above the National Average.
- Sterling unemployment rate is 5.8%.
- Thompson unemployment rate is 7.8%.
 Sterling, MAThompson, CTUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock7.8%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock0.7%1.6%
 Future Job Growth38.5%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.3%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock5.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$59,851  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$81,649$69,021
 Family Median Income$126,039  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Sterling, MAThompson, CTUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock7.5%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K2.4%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock4.8%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K8.4%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock6.8%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K8.7%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock12.6%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K7.6%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock27.8%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K11.4%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock6.3%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Sterling, MAThompson, CTUnited States
 Management, business, finance29.1%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock4.3%6.5%
 Community, social services1.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.4%1.2%
 Education, library11.6%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock2.9%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology6.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock2.5%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.6%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock3.4%5.4%
 Building maintenance0.6%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock1.2%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support13.2%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock2.7%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair9.0%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock19.5%13.1%
Reviews for Sterling    1 Reviews

Over 14 years ago

Sterling is a small, mostly residential community set in the foothills of Mount Wachusett in central Massachusetts. As the home of Mary Sawyer of "Mary's Little Lamb"  More

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Reviews for Thompson    1 Reviews

In a nutshell, the town raised the tax rate from 24 to 26/1000 in value. Also, it seemed that the transition from Massachusetts was more expensive and more bureaucratic  More

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