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Wilmington, MA vs Newton, MA

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- Household income in Newton, is 13% more than it is in Wilmington and is 58% above the National Average.
- Wilmington unemployment rate is 5.2%.
- Newton unemployment rate is 4.1%.
 Wilmington, MANewton, MAUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock4.1%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock4.3%1.6%
 Future Job Growth41.3%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.3%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock5.1%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$55,990  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$164,607$69,021
 Family Median Income$162,439  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Wilmington, MANewton, MAUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock4.7%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K1.7%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock3.3%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K3.0%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock2.7%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K3.5%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock5.2%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K12.0%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock14.8%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K20.5%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock41.1%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Wilmington, MANewton, MAUnited States
 Management, business, finance26.9%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock15.5%6.5%
 Community, social services2.8%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock3.6%1.2%
 Education, library5.9%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock3.4%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology6.7%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock1.3%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement2.6%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock2.0%5.4%
 Building maintenance1.7%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock2.7%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support18.6%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair6.7%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock2.5%13.1%
Reviews for Wilmington    3 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

Wilmington is a great town in which I was born and raised. People are very welcoming. Wilmington is rich in history, which includes the Harnden Tavern built in 1770. The  More

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Over 5 years ago

BEST TOWN  More

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The people who live there need an attitude adjustment, and need to be taken off their high horses. They do NOT like  More

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Reviews for Newton    6 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

Apartment rentals seem to be on the expensive  More

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Over 14 years ago

Newton is ok, safe, close to  More

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Over 15 years ago

THE WEATHER HERE IS VARIABLE... EACH SEASON CAN BE FELT IN EXTREME TEMPERATURES. WINTER IS SO COLD, SUMMER IS SO HOT...THE SPRING AND FALL BRING A LOT OF RAIN, BUT ALSO  More

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