2024 Compare Cities Housing:
Billerica, MA vs Beacon, NY

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- The median age of a home in Billerica is 36.7% younger than the median age of a home in Beacon.
 Billerica, MABeacon, NYUnited States
 Median Home Age496742
 Median Home Cost$558,100$426,700$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months12.9%14.0%16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.48.6%58.0%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.90.5%71.1%101.1%
 Property Tax Rate$12.6$18.5$11.0
 Homes Owned77.1%55.3%57.4%
 Housing Vacant2.5%11.1%11.2%
 Homes Rented20.4%33.5%31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Billerica, MABeacon, NYUnited States
 Average Rent$2,740$2,180$1,840
 Studio Apartment$1,730$1,230$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,880$1,350$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$2,280$1,740$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment$2,780$2,210$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$3,060$2,450$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Billerica, MABeacon, NYUnited States
 Vacant For Rent0.2%3.4%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.0%0.0%0.4%
 Vacant For Sale0.4%0.3%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.8%0.0%0.4%
 Vacant Vacation0.2%2.6%3.6%
 Vacant Other1.0%4.9%4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Billerica, MABeacon, NYUnited States
 Less Than $20,0001.0%0.7%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9991.2%0.0%2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,9990.4%0.7%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9990.1%0.0%3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,9990.0%0.0%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,9990.9%5.6%11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,9991.0%2.1%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,9995.5%27.2%20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,99925.8%32.6%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,99933.7%20.0%8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,99926.4%10.2%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9992.9%0.9%3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,9991.0%0.0%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9990.0%0.0%0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over0.1%0.0%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Billerica, MABeacon, NYUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.1%0.4%0.2%
 2010 to 201410.1%6.5%13.6%
 2000 to 200910.1%6.5%13.6%
 1990 to 199911.3%6.0%13.6%
 1980 to 19898.7%11.1%13.2%
 1970 to 197918.4%6.1%14.8%
 1960 to 196911.3%6.0%13.6%
 1950 to 195910.2%12.4%10.0%
 1940 to 19492.5%5.7%4.7%
 1939 or Earlier11.7%39.7%12.2%
Reviews for Billerica    4 Reviews

Over 14 years ago

I'm really not complaining about living here. My husband and I are retired and I think the cost of living is higher here than many other places. We are trying to agree  More

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Over 15 years ago

Having lived in 3rd world countries in South America I can tell you that the entire area is headed in the same direction. Congestion is increasing, traffic is getting  More

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Over 15 years ago

Having lived in 3rd world countries down in South America I can honestly say that the entire area is headed in the same direction. Congestion is increasing, traffic is  More

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Reviews for Beacon    13 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

Forget the negative reviews of Beacon. Those are old and the city has changed so much. Beacon is quaint, friendly, and growing so much. There's so much to see and do  More

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Great shopping they said, cute town, great art, lots of culture, amazing antique stores, fashionable and chic, a home away from home for Brooklyn and NYC denizens.  More

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Over 7 years ago

So this town had a lot of potential and I decided to visit ultimately buying a condo. It was a town in transition 7 yrs ago.....now it is growing into a hipster arts  More

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