Massachusetts: Onset
> Median household income: $33,614 (Massachusetts: $84,385)
> Adults with at least a bachelor’s degree: 30.9% (Massachusetts: 44.5%)
> Poverty rate: 39.3% (Massachusetts: 9.8%)
> Median home value: $276,700 (Massachusetts: $398,800)
> Population: 1,049

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Michigan: Highland Park
> Median household income: $20,666 (Michigan: $59,234)
> Adults with at least a bachelor’s degree: 16.7% (Michigan: 30.0%)
> Poverty rate: 46.1% (Michigan: 13.7%)
> Median home value: $50,200 (Michigan: $162,600)
> Population: 10,818
Minnesota: Aurora
> Median household income: $31,523 (Minnesota: $73,382)
> Adults with at least a bachelor’s degree: 20.5% (Minnesota: 36.8%)
> Poverty rate: 23.6% (Minnesota: 9.3%)
> Median home value: $62,200 (Minnesota: $235,700)
> Population: 1,679
Mississippi: Rosedale
> Median household income: $15,130 (Mississippi: $46,511)
> Adults with at least a bachelor’s degree: 10.4% (Mississippi: 22.8%)
> Poverty rate: 57.1% (Mississippi: 19.6%)
> Median home value: $86,900 (Mississippi: $125,500)
> Population: 1,855

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Missouri: Van Buren
> Median household income: $19,583 (Missouri: $57,290)
> Adults with at least a bachelor’s degree: 8.0% (Missouri: 29.9%)
> Poverty rate: 43.4% (Missouri: 13.0%)
> Median home value: $129,000 (Missouri: $163,600)
> Population: 1,241
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