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White River Junction, VT vs Hartford, CT

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- Household income in Hartford, is 34% less than it is in White River Junction and is 84% below the National Average.
- White River Junction unemployment rate is 3.3%.
- Hartford unemployment rate is 14.0%.
 White River Junction, VTHartford, CTUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock14.0%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock0.3%1.6%
 Future Job Growth28.6%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock5.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$29,265  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$37,477$69,021
 Family Median Income$75,313  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 White River Junction, VTHartford, CTUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock23.5%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K3.6%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock12.4%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K8.2%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock8.2%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K7.3%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock8.5%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K13.0%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock9.1%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K4.0%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock2.4%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 White River Junction, VTHartford, CTUnited States
 Management, business, finance15.6%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock4.0%6.5%
 Community, social services2.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock1.2%1.2%
 Education, library5.3%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock1.4%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology4.4%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock7.7%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.7%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock6.7%5.4%
 Building maintenance1.6%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock1.9%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support36.5%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair5.0%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock18.0%13.1%
Reviews for White River Junction    3 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

A great place for freaks, weirdos, stoners, hippies, lesbians, criminals on the run and people from MA with second homes. Ever wonder where Shaggy from Scooby doo lives  More

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WRJ is a void just like Lebanon. Simply put, if you want to live near NOTHING and pay just for the luxury of living 'near' a road in Hanover, NH because "Dartmouth" is  More

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Over 16 years ago

Great New England town with access to hanover, NH and artmouth college. Terrific medical care and beautiful surroundings. Long  More

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Reviews for Hartford    23 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

I love Hartford. Any naysayer is not appreciating the very real and new energy that is revitalizing the city. In conjunction with a wonderful location, relatively mild  More

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Over 4 years ago

Surprised by the low  More

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I lived in CT for about 7 years, and this place is depressing, lonely, and boring. My only entertainment in Hartford, were the Library branches for books and movies. The  More

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