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Winsted, CT vs Salem, CT

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Highlights
- Household income in Salem, is 86% more than it is in Winsted and is 37% above the National Average.
- Winsted unemployment rate is 7.9%.
- Salem unemployment rate is 8.7%.
 Winsted, CTSalem, CTUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock8.7%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock0.2%1.6%
 Future Job Growth25.5%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.4%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock5.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$32,529  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$108,953$69,021
 Family Median Income$67,294  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Winsted, CTSalem, CTUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock1.3%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K2.1%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock2.9%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K5.5%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock2.7%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K5.9%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock8.2%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K14.6%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock30.9%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K7.0%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock14.3%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Winsted, CTSalem, CTUnited States
 Management, business, finance16.2%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock10.1%6.5%
 Community, social services1.9%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock2.1%1.2%
 Education, library1.6%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock3.3%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology4.8%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock3.2%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement0.0%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock2.1%5.4%
 Building maintenance1.5%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock1.2%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support19.1%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.6%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair6.7%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock12.8%13.1%
Reviews for Winsted    2 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

Winsted is a old mill city in the town of Winchester. The surrounding area is beautiful and has an abundance of boating and outdoor activity possibilities. As a  More

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Its a nice small town. The home prices are good here which is what brought me to this town, the schools are great in my opinion- there are small classes which offers  More

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Reviews for Salem    1 Reviews

We just moved to Salem and we love it. The town green is beautiful. The church in the center of the community is super involved and does awesome work, both with their  More

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