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Weirton, WV vs Colchester, VT

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- Household income in Colchester, is 59% more than it is in Weirton and is 18% above the National Average.
- Weirton unemployment rate is 7.5%.
- Colchester unemployment rate is 2.6%.
 Weirton, WVColchester, VTUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock2.6%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock0.6%1.6%
 Future Job Growth20.1%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock6.6%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$31,648  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$83,869$69,021
 Family Median Income$68,975  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Weirton, WVColchester, VTUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock7.2%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K6.6%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock7.0%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K8.7%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock4.8%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K8.9%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock10.1%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K13.4%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock22.2%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K2.4%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock8.5%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Weirton, WVColchester, VTUnited States
 Management, business, finance10.5%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock12.1%6.5%
 Community, social services1.2%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.1%1.2%
 Education, library4.4%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock2.3%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology7.6%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock3.2%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement3.5%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock4.3%5.4%
 Building maintenance5.0%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock3.4%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support18.5%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.3%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair10.8%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock8.5%13.1%
Reviews for Weirton    2 Reviews

Over 18 years ago

O.k., Weirton has some problems but nothing that wouldn't be easily solved by bringing in a few good major employers! We have next to no crime, super low cost of living  More

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Over 20 years ago

It seems like a really nice place to  More

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Reviews for Colchester    2 Reviews

Colchester is a very nice and picturesque town. Taxes however are high and housing costs if you want to own your own place may be prohibitive in light of the cost of  More

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This community called Colchester, immediately north of (and part of the greater community of) Burlington Vermont, is a wonderful three season recreational  More

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