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Albany, NY vs Madison Center, CT

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- The median age of a home in Albany is 34.7% older than the median age of a home in Madison Center.
 Albany, NYMadison Center, CTUnited States
 Median Home Age75  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$727,600$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months11.1%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock44.1%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.48.3%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$23.2$11.0
 Homes Owned32.6%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock29.0%11.2%
 Homes Rented52.9%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Albany, NYMadison Center, CTUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$2,460$1,840
 Studio Apartment$980  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,670$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,320  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$2,490$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,780  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Albany, NYMadison Center, CTUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock3.4%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.8%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock1.1%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.3%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock15.8%3.6%
 Vacant Other8.1%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Albany, NYMadison Center, CTUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock0.0%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9991.0%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock0.0%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9994.6%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock0.0%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,99916.0%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock5.0%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99933.9%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock14.9%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,9991.0%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock33.4%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9990.6%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock13.5%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9990.1%  Unlock0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over  Unlock0.0%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Albany, NYMadison Center, CTUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock8.6%13.6%
 2000 to 20091.6%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock14.9%13.6%
 1980 to 19896.8%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock14.4%14.8%
 1960 to 19694.2%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock8.6%10.0%
 1940 to 19497.7%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock31.9%12.2%
Reviews for Albany    56 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

I live relatively close to Albany, and I gotta say, its a great city. I think it has a lot of good places for food, good living spaces, nice jobs and offices, and I  More

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Over 6 years ago

I’ve lived just outside of Albany in Clifton Park and its always been decent for me. The town is nice and theres a lot to do. The prices are a little expensive including  More

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Over 6 years ago

Good place to retire. Walkable. Young people. Buses. Sidewalks. Feel safe here in Whitehall neighborhood. Plenty to do. Taxes in ny are high,but you get what you pay  More

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Reviews for Madison Center    3 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

If you can afford the excessive state and local taxes and fees than this is a wonderful place to live. Since I am only visiting I am free from dealing with the  More

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I do not currently live in the U.S. I live in Canada (Montreal, Quebec) but I will be re-locating to the Connecticut area and so I would like to be able to research the  More

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On the Long Island shoreline with your choice of beaches. Heavily wooded residential community. A charming downtown with an art movie theater, the well known R.J.  More

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