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Americans with Disabilities Act Turns 25, Worcester to Celebrate on Saturday

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Friday, June 26, 2015

GoLocalWorcester Lifestyle Team

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For the 25th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act, the City of Worcester will be holding a celebration on Saturday. It will go from 12:00 PM to 4:00 PM at Union Station, 2 Washington Square in Worcester. Enacted in 1990, the ADA is a civil rights law that prohibits discrimination against individuals with disabilities in all areas of public life, including jobs, schools, transportation, and all public and private places that are open to the general public. The purpose of the law is to make sure that people with disabilities have the same rights and opportunities as everyone else.

“As a city, we pride ourselves on making sure residents of all abilities can participate in every aspect of society. It is important to recognize this important milestone for the ADA, which has improved the lives of many and ensures that all people have the same opportunities, no matter their abilities,” said Worcester City Manager Edward M. Augustus, Jr.

The celebration will showcase local talent and resources and will include entertainment, interactive exhibits and activities, educational resources, and food and dance. Center for Living & Working, Inc. and Seven Hills Foundation are the event’s lead sponsors.

Related Slideshow: The Household Income Gaps of Worcester County Cities and Towns

The below slides list the most financially unequal cities and towns in Worcester County, in order of least to most unequal. For each community, the percent of residents with household incomes at the very bottom and the very top of the income scale are listed. In addition, the median household income, which is the amount made by those in the middle, and the percent of those at the median are also provided for each community. The degree of inequality is measured by comparing the combined percent of those at the top and bottom with the percent of those in the middle. If the total percent of those at the top and bottom exceeds that for the middle, the community is has greater financial inequality than the one where most income earners are in the middle. Higher scores indicate greater financial inequality. Lower scores indicate less.

#60

Phillipston

Percent of households earning under $14,999: 1.6

Percent of households earning over $100,000: 25.2

Median household income: $71,989

% in Median bracket: 24.7

Inequality Score: 2.1

Score Key: The lower the score, the more equal household income is in the city or town.

#59

Barre

Percent of households earning under $14,999: 5.2

Percent of households earning over $100,000: 23.4

Median household income: $69,016

% in Median bracket: 24.1

Inequality Score: 4.5

Score Key: The lower the score, the more equal household income is in the city or town.

#58

Warren

Percent of households earning under $14,999: 10.8

Percent of households earning over $100,000: 15.8

Median household income: $42,478

% in Median bracket: 19

Inequality Score: 7.6

Score Key: The lower the score, the more equal household income is in the city or town.

#57

Southbridge

Percent of households earning under $14,999: 11.5

Percent of households earning over $100,000: 11.2

Median household income: $42,471

% in Median bracket: 15

Inequality Score: 7.7

Score Key: The lower the score, the more equal household income is in the city or town.

#56

Brookfield

Percent of households earning under $14,999: 8.3

Percent of households earning over $100,000: 23.3

Median household income: $61,800

% in Median bracket: 22.4

Inequality Score: 9.2

Score Key: The lower the score, the more equal household income is in the city or town.

#55

Royalston

Percent of households earning under $14,999: 6.6

Percent of households earning over $100,000: 21

Median household income: $60,750

% in Median bracket: 17.8

Inequality Score: 9.8

Score Key: The lower the score, the more equal household income is in the city or town.

#54

Webster

Percent of households earning under $14,999: 10.6

Percent of households earning over $100,000: 18.4

Median household income: $47,885

% in Median bracket: 19.1

Inequality Score: 9.9

Score Key: The lower the score, the more equal household income is in the city or town.

#53

East Brookfield

Percent of households earning under $14,999: 4.3

Percent of households earning over $100,000: 26.8

Median household income: $66,042

% in Median bracket: 20.5

Inequality Score: 10.6

Score Key: The lower the score, the more equal household income is in the city or town.

#52

Leicester

Percent of households earning under $14,999: 7.5

Percent of households earning over $100,000: 28.5

Median household income: $71,062

% in Median bracket: 24.4

Inequality Score: 11.6

Score Key: The lower the score, the more equal household income is in the city or town.

#51

Dudley

Percent of households earning under $14,999: 5.6

Percent of households earning over $100,000: 25.6

Median household income: $70,590

% in Median bracket: 17.8

Inequality Score: 13.4

Score Key: The lower the score, the more equal household income is in the city or town.

#50

Athol

Percent of households earning under $14,999: 15.7

Percent of households earning over $100,000: 15.4

Median household income: 46,964

% in Median bracket: 17.3

Inequality Score: 13.8

Score Key: The lower the score, the more equal household income is in the city or town.

#49

North Brookfield

Percent of households earning under $14,999: 10.2

Percent of households earning over $100,000: 21

Median household income: $54,439

% in Median bracket: 17.2

Inequality Score: 14

Score Key: The lower the score, the more equal household income is in the city or town.

#48

West Boylston

Percent of households earning under $14,999: 4

Percent of households earning over $100,000: 33.2

Median household income: $72,026

% in Median bracket: 23.2

Inequality Score: 14

Score Key: The lower the score, the more equal household income is in the city or town.

#47

Winchendon

Percent of households earning under $14,999: 10.6

Percent of households earning over $100,000: 20.9

Median household income: 58,288

% in Median bracket: 16.1

Inequality Score: 15.4

Score Key: The lower the score, the more equal household income is in the city or town.

#46

Gardner

Percent of households earning under $14,999: 16.1

Percent of households earning over $100,000: 13.8

Median household income: 48,843

% in Median bracket: 13.7

Inequality Score: 16.2

Score Key: The lower the score, the more equal household income is in the city or town.

#45

Millbury

Percent of households earning under $14,999: 5

Percent of households earning over $100,000: 31.3

Median household income: $71,681

% in Median bracket: 20.1

Inequality Score: 16.2

Score Key: The lower the score, the more equal household income is in the city or town.

#44

Oakham

Percent of households earning under $14,999: 5.4

Percent of households earning over $100,000: 36.2

Median household income: $85,556

% in Median bracket: 24.7

Inequality Score: 16.9

Score Key: The lower the score, the more equal household income is in the city or town.

#43

Leominster

Percent of households earning under $14,999: 12.9

Percent of households earning over $100,000: 21.9

Median household income: $58,846

% in Median bracket: 16.9

Inequality Score: 17.9

Score Key: The lower the score, the more equal household income is in the city or town.

#42

Fitchburg

Percent of households earning under $14,999: 16.3

Percent of households earning over $100,000: 17.2

Median household income: $45,363

% in Median bracket: 12.1

Inequality Score: 18.2

Score Key: The lower the score, the more equal household income is in the city or town.

#41

Blackstone

Percent of households earning under $14,999: 6.5

Percent of households earning over $100,000: 31.3

Median household income: $74,294

% in Median bracket: 19.4

Inequality Score: 18.4

Score Key: The lower the score, the more equal household income is in the city or town.

#40

Clinton

Percent of households earning under $14,999: 10

Percent of households earning over $100,000: 27

Median household income: $64,723

% in Median bracket: 18.1

Inequality Score: 18.9

Score Key: The lower the score, the more equal household income is in the city or town.

#39

New Braintree

Percent of households earning under $14,999: 4.9

Percent of households earning over $100,000: 35.1

Median household income: $82,569

% in Median bracket: 20.8

Inequality Score: 19.2

Score Key: The lower the score, the more equal household income is in the city or town.

#38

Oxford

Percent of households earning under $14,999: 10.5

Percent of households earning over $100,000: 29.1

Median household income: $69,818

% in Median bracket: 19.4

Inequality Score: 20.2

Score Key: The lower the score, the more equal household income is in the city or town.

#37

Northbridge

Percent of households earning under $14,999: 6.9

Percent of households earning over $100,000: 31.5

Median household income: $66,541

% in Median bracket: 17.6

Inequality Score: 20.8

Score Key: The lower the score, the more equal household income is in the city or town.

#36

Milford

Percent of households earning under $14,999: 9.3

Percent of households earning over $100,000: 30.1

Median household income: $66,311

% in Median bracket: 18.5

Inequality Score: 20.9

Score Key: The lower the score, the more equal household income is in the city or town.

#35

Templeton

Percent of households earning under $14,999: 11.3

Percent of households earning over $100,000: 29

Median household income: $65,165

% in Median bracket: 18.5

Inequality Score: 21.8

Score Key: The lower the score, the more equal household income is in the city or town.

#34

Worcester

Percent of households earning under $14,999: 17.8

Percent of households earning over $100,000: 17.9

Median household income: $45,932

% in Median bracket: 13.4

Inequality Score: 22.3

Score Key: The lower the score, the more equal household income is in the city or town.

#33

Harwick

Percent of households earning under $14,999: 15.1

Percent of households earning over $100,000: 25.8

Median household income: $58.073

% in Median bracket: 17.8

Inequality Score: 23.1

Score Key: The lower the score, the more equal household income is in the city or town.

#32

Westminster

Percent of households earning under $14,999: 5.5

Percent of households earning over $100,000: 37.5

Median household income: $83,840

% in Median bracket: 19.6

Inequality Score: 23.4

Score Key: The lower the score, the more equal household income is in the city or town.

#31

Spencer

Percent of households earning under $14,999: 11.4

Percent of households earning over $100,000: 26.7

Median household income: $

% in Median bracket: 14.3

Inequality Score: 23.8

Score Key: The lower the score, the more equal household income is in the city or town.

#30

Hubbardston

Percent of households earning under $14,999: 5.5

Percent of households earning over $100,000: 39

Median household income: $86,979

% in Median bracket: 19.9

Inequality Score: 24.6

Score Key: The lower the score, the more equal household income is in the city or town.

#29

Auburn

Percent of households earning under $14,999: 6.6

Percent of households earning over $100,000: 35.5

Median househould income: $73,263

% in Median bracket: 17.3

Inequality Score: 24.8

Score Key: The lower the score, the more equal household income is in the city or town.

#28

Petersham

Percent of households earning under $14,999: 8.2

Percent of households earning over $100,000: 30

Median household income: $72,917

% in Median bracket: 13.4

Inequality Score: 24.8

Score Key: The lower the score, the more equal household income is in the city or town.

#27

Millville

Percent of households earning under $14,999: 5.8

Percent of households earning over $100,000: 37

Median household income: $82,083

% in Median bracket: 16.5

Inequality Score: 26.3

Score Key: The lower the score, the more equal household income is in the city or town.

#26

West Brookfield

Percent of households earning under $14,999: 9.3

Percent of households earning over $100,000: 32.6

Median household income: $63,667

% in Median bracket: 15

Inequality Score: 26.9

Score Key: The lower the score, the more equal household income is in the city or town.

#25

Sturbridge

Percent of households earning under $14,999: 9.5

Percent of households earning over $100,000: 35.2

Median household income: $77,096

% in Median bracket: 16.2

Inequality Score: 28.5

Score Key: The lower the score, the more equal household income is in the city or town.

#24

Mendon

Percent of households earning under $14,999: 1

Percent of households earning over $100,000: 51

Median household income: $105,389

% in Median bracket: 23.4

Inequality Score: 28.6

Score Key: The lower the score, the more equal household income is in the city or town.

#23

Paxton

Percent of households earning under $14,999: 4.6

Percent of households earning over $100,000: 53.3

Median household income: $106,375

% in Median bracket: 29.3

Inequality Score: 28.6

Score Key: The lower the score, the more equal household income is in the city or town.

#22

Uxbridge

Percent of households earning under $14,999: 5.3

Percent of households earning over $100,000: 39.7

Median household income: $84,909

% in Median bracket: 16

Inequality Score: 29

Score Key: The lower the score, the more equal household income is in the city or town.

#21

Ashburnham

Percent of households earning under $14,999: 11.1

Percent of households earning over $100,000: 38.5

Median household income: $82,532

% in Median bracket: 20.5

Inequality Score: 29.1

Score Key: The lower the score, the more equal household income is in the city or town.

#20

Westborough

Percent of households earning under $14,999: 2.8

Percent of households earning over $100,000: 50.5

Median household income: $100,905

% in Median bracket: 23.3

Inequality Score: 30

Score Key: The lower the score, the more equal household income is in the city or town.

#19

Douglas

Percent of households earning under $14,999: 6.6

Percent of households earning over $100,000: 41.9

Median household income: $83,253

% in Median bracket: 17.2

Inequality Score: 31.3

Score Key: The lower the score, the more equal household income is in the city or town.

#18

Northborough

Percent of households earning under $14,999: 3.4

Percent of households earning over $100,000: 53.9

Median household income: $108,415

% in Median bracket: 25.8

Inequality Score: 31.5

Score Key: The lower the score, the more equal household income is in the city or town.

#17

Sutton

Percent of households earning under $14,999: 1.1

Percent of households earning over $100,000: 56.3

Median household income: $110,362

% in Median bracket: 25.5

Inequality Score: 31.9

Score Key: The lower the score, the more equal household income is in the city or town.

#16

Berlin

Percent of households earning under $14,999: 3.2

Percent of households earning over $100,000: 45.9

Median household income: $95,962

% in Median bracket: 17.1

Inequality Score: 32

Score Key: The lower the score, the more equal household income is in the city or town.

#15

Lunenburg

Percent of households earning under $14,999: 7.6

Percent of households earning over $100,000: 38.4

Median household income: $76,063

% in Median bracket: 12.3

Inequality Score: 33.7

Score Key: The lower the score, the more equal household income is in the city or town.

#14

Shrewsbury

Percent of households earning under $14,999: 5.3

Percent of households earning over $100,000: 44.5

Median household income: $92,132

% in Median bracket: 15.8

Inequality Score: 34

Score Key: The lower the score, the more equal household income is in the city or town.

#13

Holden

Percent of households earning under $14,999: 3.8

Percent of households earning over $100,000: 47.4

Median household income: $95,244

% in Median bracket: 16

Inequality Score: 35.2

Score Key: The lower the score, the more equal household income is in the city or town.

#12

Princeton

Percent of households earning under $14,999: 3.2

Percent of households earning over $100,000: 59

Median household income: $120,607

% in Median bracket: 26.7

Inequality Score: 35.5

Score Key: The lower the score, the more equal household income is in the city or town.

#11

Lancaster

Percent of households earning under $14,999: 7.1

Percent of households earning over $100,000: 40.3

Median household income: $77,575

% in Median bracket: 10.7

Inequality Score: 36.7

Score Key: The lower the score, the more equal household income is in the city or town.

#10

Sterling

Percent of households earning under $14,999: 2.2

Percent of households earning over $100,000: 49.3

Median household income: $98,872

% in Median bracket: 14.7

Inequality Score: 36.8

Score Key: The lower the score, the more equal household income is in the city or town.

#9

Charlton

Percent of households earning under $14,999: 6.3

Percent of households earning over $100,000: 45.9

Median household income: $93,963

% in Median bracket: 15

Inequality Score: 37.2

Score Key: The lower the score, the more equal household income is in the city or town.

#8

Grafton

Percent of households earning under $14,999: 6.4

Percent of households earning over $100,000: 44

Median household income: $87,077

% in Median bracket: 12.2

Inequality Score: 38.2

Score Key: The lower the score, the more equal household income is in the city or town.

#7

Hopedale

Percent of households earning under $14,999: 4.9

Percent of households earning over $100,000: 46.1

Median household income: $89,408

% in Median bracket: 12.8

Inequality Score: 38.2

Score Key: The lower the score, the more equal household income is in the city or town.

#6

Boylston

Percent of households earning under $14,999: 3.2

Percent of households earning over $100,000: 48.9

Median household income: $97,938

% in Median bracket: 12.7

Inequality Score: 39.4

Score Key: The lower the score, the more equal household income is in the city or town.

#5

Rutland

Percent of households earning under $14,999: 5.6

Percent of households earning over $100,000: 45.5

Median household income: $86,482

% in Median bracket: 10.2

Inequality Score: 40.9

Score Key: The lower the score, the more equal household income is in the city or town.

#4

Upton

Percent of households earning under $14,999: 8.6

Percent of households earning over $100,000: 52

Median household income: $105,729

% in Median bracket: 19.4

Inequality Score: 41.2

Score Key: The lower the score, the more equal household income is in the city or town.

#3

Harvard

Percent of households earning under $14,999: 2.6

Percent of households earning over $100,000: 66.1

Median household income: $137,500

% in Median bracket: 21.5

Inequality Score: 47.2

Score Key: The lower the score, the more equal household income is in the city or town.

#2

Southborough

Percent of households earning under $14,999: 2.3

Percent of households earning over $100,000: 65.6

Median household income: $143,581

% in Median bracket: 17.2

Inequality Score: 50.7

Score Key: The lower the score, the more equal household income is in the city or town.

#1

Bolton

Percent of households earning under $14,999: 5

Percent of households earning over $100,000: 65.6

Median household income: $146,029

% in Median bracket: 18.1

Inequality Score: 52.5

Score Key: The lower the score, the more equal household income is in the city or town.

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