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Amherst, NY vs Salem, NH

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- The median age of a home in Amherst is 10.0% older than the median age of a home in Salem.
 Amherst, NYSalem, NHUnited States
 Median Home Age50  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$517,600$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months14.9%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock62.3%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.105.0%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$17.9$11.0
 Homes Owned67.5%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock5.8%11.2%
 Homes Rented27.3%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Amherst, NYSalem, NHUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$2,050$1,840
 Studio Apartment$1,120  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,270$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,370  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$2,080$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,890  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Amherst, NYSalem, NHUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock0.6%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.3%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock0.1%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.2%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock1.3%3.6%
 Vacant Other2.0%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Amherst, NYSalem, NHUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock1.0%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9990.3%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock0.5%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9991.1%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock1.6%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,99914.2%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock2.6%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99932.1%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock33.1%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,9995.5%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock12.0%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9990.8%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock0.4%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
 Amherst, NYSalem, NHUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock8.1%13.6%
 2000 to 20096.1%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock12.2%13.6%
 1980 to 198912.3%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock17.6%14.8%
 1960 to 19699.8%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock9.6%10.0%
 1940 to 19496.5%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock4.7%12.2%
Reviews for Amherst    8 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

Safe and friendly town. You are 20 minutes away from anywhere in  More

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Over 15 years ago

Amherst is a safe suburban area where you can live without having to worry about the crime that may occur in Buffalo and in parts of any city in the United  More

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Over 17 years ago

Really glad I found this site as, I haven't found it easy to find honest data on crime rate in our cities. Thanx for the service, Ada  More

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Reviews for Salem    1 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

The cost of living is not bad, but the rents are high, and so are the tax's. Crime is very low and what crime does exist is usually perpertrated by non-residents and out  More

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