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Augusta, ME vs Allentown, PA

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- The median age of a home in Augusta is 21.1% younger than the median age of a home in Allentown.
 Augusta, MEAllentown, PAUnited States
 Median Home Age57  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$241,400$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months20.6%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock60.9%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.82.1%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$22.7$11.0
 Homes Owned47.8%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock7.3%11.2%
 Homes Rented43.2%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Augusta, MEAllentown, PAUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$1,760$1,840
 Studio Apartment$880  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,100$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,130  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,790$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,680  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Augusta, MEAllentown, PAUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock2.6%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.0%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock0.6%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.5%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock0.3%3.6%
 Vacant Other5.9%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Augusta, MEAllentown, PAUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock1.5%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9993.6%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock2.5%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9996.0%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock10.3%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,99927.5%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock26.0%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99913.2%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock3.6%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,9993.1%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock0.8%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9990.0%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock0.4%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9990.0%  Unlock0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over  Unlock0.0%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Augusta, MEAllentown, PAUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.3%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock4.6%13.6%
 2000 to 20098.0%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock3.4%13.6%
 1980 to 198914.3%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock10.8%14.8%
 1960 to 19696.2%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock15.0%10.0%
 1940 to 19497.8%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock39.7%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 15 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 Allentown    25 Reviews

Winter in Allentown is alright, mild temperatures, there isn't much snow but there are some nearby ski resorts with artificial snow. In the summer there are some fun  More

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do you like cold and snow? Allentown may not be the coldest place in the country but it gets very cold and the winter feels endless...arctic blast after another and  More

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Over 10 years ago

This is a beautiful place, kept clean by weekly street sweeping. A multitude of parks exist including the exceptional Rose Garden and sports fields, and people use them  More

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