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Vernon, CT vs Dobson, NC

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- Household income in Dobson, is 15% less than it is in Vernon and is 19% below the National Average.
- Vernon unemployment rate is 8.2%.
- Dobson unemployment rate is 4.2%.
 Vernon, CTDobson, NCUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock4.2%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock1.4%1.6%
 Future Job Growth31.6%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.4%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock5.3%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$39,166  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$58,191$69,021
 Family Median Income$88,474  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Vernon, CTDobson, NCUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock16.1%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K2.1%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock7.9%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K7.4%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock8.1%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K5.2%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock13.0%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K12.7%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock17.7%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K9.0%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock1.6%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Vernon, CTDobson, NCUnited States
 Management, business, finance13.3%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock6.2%6.5%
 Community, social services1.7%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.6%1.2%
 Education, library7.7%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock1.9%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology7.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock4.5%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.0%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock1.6%5.4%
 Building maintenance2.2%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock1.4%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support24.2%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair6.9%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock22.2%13.1%
Reviews for Vernon    7 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

amazing  More

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Over 5 years ago

I live here now and I Love It. Its  More

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Over 9 years ago

Wonderful place to raise a family or retire! Affordable housing, great roads, lovely walking trails and public parks. Improving school system. Reasonable  More

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Reviews for Dobson    1 Reviews

Enjoy the smell of eviscerated chickens with your morning coffee? How about in your face racists? Perhaps you are seeking a cozy town that boasts the highest crime rate  More

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