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Income

THE BOSTON GLOBE
Census finds a world of differences
From Weston's affluence to Springfield's poverty
A 55-year-old entrepreneur washed his white Porsche convertible in Weston on a recent Sunday, in a neighborhood where the cars almost outnumber the licensed drivers. At the other end of the state, the residents carpool to work - when they've got somewhere to go. Only one in four adults in this slice of Springfield has a job.
-By Cindy Rodriguez and Bill Dedman, Boston Globe, 08/27/02
Among the races, income gaps closing unevenly
Community profiles: Weston Somerville Springfield

'90s boom bypassed many Mass. regions, census shows
Many regions of Massachusetts did not benefit from the economic boom of the 1990s, according to US Census Bureau data released yesterday, with incomes generally rising in the technology belt bounded by Interstate 495 but falling in one-fifth of the state's communities.
-By Sue Kirchhoff and Bill Dedman, Boston Globe, 05/22/02

The following information about income in Massachusetts and New England comes from the Census. Rankings done by the Boston Globe:

Mass. cities and towns

The 2000 census (1999)

Change in median household income
A map showing percent change from 1989 to 1999, adjusted for inflation:

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Ranked by highest median household income, Excel

Ranked by lowest median household income, HTML | Excel

Alphabetical order, HTML | Excel

Ranked by population, HTML | Excel

The Nineties (1989-1999)

Ranked by largest % change in median household income, 1989-1999, adjusted for inflation, | HTML | Excel

The Eighties (1979-1989)

Ranked by largest % change in median household income, 1979-1989, adjusted for inflation, HTML | Excel

The past two decades combined (1979-1999)

Ranked by largest % change in median household income, 1979-1999, adjusted for inflation, HTML | Excel

New England cities and towns: The 2000 census (1999); Ranked by highest median household income, HTML | Excel; Ranked by lowest median household income, HTML | Excel; Alphabetical order, HTML | Excel; Ranked by population, HTML | Excel; The Nineties (1989-1999), only towns with population of 10,000 and above; Ranked by largest % change in median household income, 1989-1999, adjusted for inflation, HTML | Excel; The Eighties (1979-1989), only towns with population of 10,000 and above; Ranked by largest % change in median household income, 1979-1989, adjusted for inflation, HTML | Excel; The past two decades combined (1979-1999), only towns with population of 10,000 and above; Ranked by largest % change in median household income, 1979-1999, adjusted for inflation, HTML | Excel

Mass. counties: The 2000 census (1999); Ranked by highest median household income, HTML | Excel; Ranked by lowest median household income, HTML | Excel; Alphabetical order, HTML | Excel; Ranked by population, HTML | Excel; The Nineties (1989-1999); Ranked by largest % change in median household income, 1989-1999, adjusted for inflation, HTML | Excel; The Eighties (1979-1989); Ranked by largest % change in median household income, 1979-1989, adjusted for inflation, HTML | Excel; The past two decades combined (1979-1999); Ranked by largest % change in median household income, 1979-1999, adjusted for inflation, HTML | Excel

New England counties: The 2000 census (1999); Ranked by highest median household income, HTML | Excel; Ranked by lowest median household income, HTML | Excel; The Nineties (1989-1999); Ranked by largest % change in median household income, 1989-1999, adjusted for inflation, HTML | Excel; The Eighties (1979-1989); Ranked by largest % change in median household income, 1979-1989, adjusted for inflation, HTML | Excel; The past two decades combined (1979-1999); Ranked by largest % change in median household income, 1979-1999, adjusted for inflation, HTML | Excel

New England states: The 2000 census (1999); The Nineties (1989-1999); Ranked by largest % change in median household income, 1989-1999, adjusted for inflation, HTML | Excel; The Eighties (1979-1989); Ranked by largest % change in median household income, 1979-1989, adjusted for inflation, HTML | Excel; The past two decades combined (1979-1999); Ranked by largest % change in median household income, 1979-1999, adjusted for inflation, HTML | Excel