In last week’s installment, we talked about the consequence for public education of the lack economic development when a major business fails. This column is about a second factor, the need to protect privilege; whether it’s class, race or both.
It is interesting to contrast what happened in Salem with Berlin and Claremont when their mills failed. Salem is in New Hampshire’s southern tier, 39 miles from Boston via Interstate 93. In 1950, the population of Salem, New Hampshire was 4,750. 50 years later, Salem’s population was 28,112. Today’s population in Salem tops 30,000 and its median household income exceeds that of the state by almost ten percent at $91,276. This figure is likely influenced by Boston-area jobs that pay better than New Hampshire work.
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