2024 Compare Cities Housing:
Augusta, ME vs Manchester, NH

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- The median age of a home in Augusta is 1.8% older than the median age of a home in Manchester.
 Augusta, MEManchester, NHUnited States
 Median Home Age575642
 Median Home Cost$236,300$348,500$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months20.6%13.8%16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.71.4%60.1%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.82.1%93.1%101.1%
 Property Tax Rate$15.6$20.3$11.0
 Homes Owned47.8%44.1%57.4%
 Housing Vacant8.9%5.3%11.2%
 Homes Rented43.2%50.6%31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Augusta, MEManchester, NHUnited States
 Average Rent$1,380$2,070$1,840
 Studio Apartment$880$1,160$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment$880$1,250$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,130$1,650$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,400$2,100$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,680$2,340$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Augusta, MEManchester, NHUnited States
 Vacant For Rent0.2%1.7%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.0%0.7%0.4%
 Vacant For Sale0.9%0.3%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.5%0.0%0.4%
 Vacant Vacation1.6%0.2%3.6%
 Vacant Other5.9%2.4%4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Augusta, MEManchester, NHUnited States
 Less Than $20,0001.4%1.2%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9993.6%0.9%2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,9991.2%0.9%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9996.0%0.8%3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,99910.5%1.0%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,99927.5%6.0%11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,99927.6%15.9%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99913.2%39.9%20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,9995.7%23.6%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,9993.1%6.6%8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,9990.0%2.8%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9990.0%0.3%3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,9990.0%0.0%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9990.0%0.0%0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over0.2%0.1%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Augusta, MEManchester, NHUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.3%0.3%0.2%
 2010 to 20148.0%6.2%13.6%
 2000 to 20098.0%6.2%13.6%
 1990 to 19996.2%8.3%13.6%
 1980 to 198914.3%16.3%13.2%
 1970 to 197915.1%11.9%14.8%
 1960 to 19696.2%8.3%13.6%
 1950 to 19599.5%10.1%10.0%
 1940 to 19497.8%7.2%4.7%
 1939 or Earlier29.9%29.1%12.2%
Reviews for Augusta    8 Reviews

We spent 1 year in Augusta. It is probably the cutest Capitol city that I have ever visited in the US. That being said, it has a dark underbelly and a ruthless drug  More

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Over 14 years ago

Winter in Maine usually starts in November, occasionally in October and lasts until March, sometimes April. Although last year was unusually mild, most folks around  More

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I've been living in Augusta for about 9 months now. Moved here from New Orleans. I should be moving out in a few months; I seriously considered staying in Augusta  More

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Reviews for Manchester    8 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

Manchester was a fine city to raise my little family, but as a single person again it isn't for me. It may be okay for some, maybe 20-somethings or 30-somethings, but  More

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Over 13 years ago

The snow wont stop, my phone was taken by a plow, roofs leaking from ice dams and are collapsing by weight of snow, its snowing now!  More

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Over 15 years ago

I lived in Manchester for one year for work purposes and absolutely loved it. Living in New Hampshire was the best place I ahve ever lived and if possible I would gladly  More

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