But when residents of Schenectady earn enough to buy homes, they often leave for the suburbs, he said.
Telephone and cable services are encouraged, but a resident must earn money to pay for them, or do without.
Through the ages several residents of Buckfastleigh families have earned a place in history, scholarship or commerce.
"That contrast was important in getting attention to the issue" of the disparity between what residents earn and what they give.
There is an income ceiling; single residents cannot earn more than $32,000 a year, and couples have a limit of $36,550.
Almost all residents earn their living outside the community.
The residents earn their livelihood from tourism and free professions.
Of the 50 states, only the residents of Connecticut earned more.
All are predominantly white, and most residents within each town earn about the same as their neighbors.
Medical residents typically earn about $40,000 annually for workweeks of up to 80 hours.