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Ashland, MA vs Fitchburg, MA

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- The median age of a home in Ashland is 89.2% younger than the median age of a home in Fitchburg.
 Ashland, MAFitchburg, MAUnited States
 Median Home Age377042
 Median Home Cost$557,500$341,400$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months14.6%13.7%16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.46.5%57.3%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.81.3%91.0%101.1%
 Property Tax Rate$11.4$15.9$11.0
 Homes Owned72.5%52.0%57.4%
 Housing Vacant5.0%7.3%11.2%
 Homes Rented22.5%40.7%31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Ashland, MAFitchburg, MAUnited States
 Average Rent$2,990$1,670$1,840
 Studio Apartment$1,880$980$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment$2,050$1,030$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$2,490$1,330$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment$3,030$1,690$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$3,340$1,900$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Ashland, MAFitchburg, MAUnited States
 Vacant For Rent0.7%1.6%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.3%0.6%0.4%
 Vacant For Sale0.0%0.7%0.7%
 Vacant Sold1.6%1.9%0.4%
 Vacant Vacation0.0%0.2%3.6%
 Vacant Other2.5%2.4%4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Ashland, MAFitchburg, MAUnited States
 Less Than $20,0000.0%1.6%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9990.6%0.5%2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,9990.0%0.3%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9990.0%0.6%3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,9990.3%0.7%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,9990.3%10.9%11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,9992.1%19.5%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99912.1%42.4%20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,99925.1%14.5%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,99926.4%6.5%8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,99928.9%1.7%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9993.7%0.3%3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,9990.5%0.1%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9990.0%0.0%0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over0.0%0.4%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Ashland, MAFitchburg, MAUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.3%0.0%0.2%
 2010 to 201413.5%7.5%13.6%
 2000 to 200913.5%7.5%13.6%
 1990 to 199913.0%4.8%13.6%
 1980 to 198920.0%7.3%13.2%
 1970 to 19797.1%8.9%14.8%
 1960 to 196913.0%4.8%13.6%
 1950 to 195912.1%12.0%10.0%
 1940 to 19494.0%6.8%4.7%
 1939 or Earlier11.0%41.9%12.2%
Reviews for Ashland    2 Reviews

Over 13 years ago

Typical Massachussetts town. Quiet, good schools, very liberal, too high property taxes, constantly on a water  More

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Ashland is settled in Middlesex county between the busy Framingham and the high end and expensive Sherborn and Natick. We have the best of both worlds, close to  More

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Reviews for Fitchburg    6 Reviews

I've had the privilege to live in many places across the US in several states. Fitchburg is easily the worst place I have lived, by far. To find it, drive west on the  More

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First off, Fitchburg is not a bad place to live. If you want an urban feel with a country setting this is a great place. If you don't like new england winters, bad  More

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First off, Fitchburg is not a bad place to live. If you want an urban feel with a country setting this is a great place. If you don't like new england winters, bad  More

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