Northern America
York, Maine vs. New Hampshire and Quebec, Canada
Where I Want to Live
Maine
New Hampshire
Quebec
Comparisons
Topics
York, Maine
New Hampshire
Quebec, Canada
Climate
-Seasonal (4 seasons)
-Winter-cold and long with a lot of snowfall
-Spring- wet and warm
-Summer- Hot
-Fall- Colorful and cool
-July-high 79°F
-Winter avg. temp 30°F
-Variety in temp
-4 seasons
-Winter- long, cold
-Spring- cool, wet
-Summer-short, warm
-Fall- colorful, cool
-Mean temp. of 46°F
-4 seasons
-Spring avg. temp: 55°F
-Summer is extremely warm avg. temp of 77°F -Fall: Temp drops to about 50°F with some flurries and color on leaves -Winter is cold with avg. temp of 19°F and a lot of snow
Sports
Seacoast Academy sports complex (lacrosse, soccer, football, and baseball)
-No major professional sport teams
-Major national skiing event
-Division I-AA
-NH International Speedway hosts Winston Cup
-Skiing, hockey, soccer, basketball, ect.
Crime
- Crime rate 246
-Crime rate 30,980
-Crime rate 4,931
Schools
-High school- 10 out of 10 (good)
-28.7% received a bachelor’s degree or higher (good)
-French and English schools
Religion
-Catholic 283,024
-Jewish 8,290
-Muslim 800
-Catholic
-Protestant
-Muslim
-Jewish
- Catholic
- Protestant
Jobs/Unemployment rate
-Unemployment-6.4%
-Employment December 2013-663,313
-Unemployment rate: National-6.7%
New Hampshire-5.1%
-Unemployment rate: 7.2%
Property values and income
-Median income is $55,130 per year
-Median list price-$375,000
-Estimated median income- $64,925
-Estimated per capita income-$32,758
-Estimated median income-24,430 CAD ($22,007.89)
-Avg price of a house- $274,000
Taxes
-Property tax- $15.11 per $1000
-Sales tax- 5%
-No sales tax or income tax
- Property tax
-Generally high
-Income tax -Property tax -Sales tax
Racial Makeup/Ethnic Groups
White-96.4%
Black-0.7%
Asian-1.2%
White- 94.4%
Black- 1.4%
Asian- 2.4%
Ethnic groups:
Canadian-32.2%
English-19.8%
Scottish-14.4%
Irish-13.8%
Recreation available
-Road races, lacrosse, baseball, soccer, volleyball, ect.
-Different parks for fishing, sightseeing, trail walking, ect.
-Tourism is a major part of economy
-skiing, biking, hiking, and boating are the main attractions
-Camping, ice skating, fishing, biking, skiing, ect.
Works Cited
"New Hampshire." City-Data.com. Advameg,Inc., n.d. Web. 16 Mar 2014.
"Quebec City Weather." World-Guides.com. Travelsmart, n.d. Web. 16 Mar 2014.
"Unemployment and Labor Force." Maine.gov. Maine Department of Labor, n.d. Web. 16 Mar 2014.