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Brighton, CO vs Thornton, CO

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- The median age of a home in Brighton is 8.3% younger than the median age of a home in Thornton.
 Brighton, COThornton, COUnited States
 Median Home Age24  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$504,900$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months15.2%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock57.1%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.173.9%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$6.3$11.0
 Homes Owned67.1%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock3.2%11.2%
 Homes Rented30.3%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Brighton, COThornton, COUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$2,690$1,840
 Studio Apartment$1,290  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,710$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,720  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$2,730$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$2,560  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Brighton, COThornton, COUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock1.4%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.3%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock0.5%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.2%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock0.2%3.6%
 Vacant Other1.0%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Brighton, COThornton, COUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock1.5%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9990.8%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock1.5%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9990.5%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock0.9%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,9990.5%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock1.8%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99922.4%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock32.5%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,99924.6%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock16.9%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9992.1%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock0.5%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9990.3%  Unlock0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over  Unlock0.4%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Brighton, COThornton, COUnited States
 2015 and Newer1.0%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock26.5%13.6%
 2000 to 200932.6%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock22.7%13.6%
 1980 to 19896.9%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock15.5%14.8%
 1960 to 196912.4%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock5.1%10.0%
 1940 to 19492.9%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock0.3%12.2%
Reviews for Brighton    2 Reviews

I bought a house in Adams County Colorado found out that the same family had built my house and the house next door and shared the driveway the realestat agents told me  More

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Over 15 years ago

My name is Sandra I use to live in Eagle Pass until I got married and move to Colorado.I go and visit my parents once or twice a year they live in Chula Vista  More

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Reviews for Thornton    5 Reviews

Good place. Very suburbany (similar to the Springs). The houses are very small and old and yet still very expensive (albeit cheaper than southern Denver). Actually lots  More

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Over 5 years ago

I like Denver metro, but some cities aren’t too great. Thornton being one of them. Moved here because of highway access, and convenience to DIA for business travel. Am  More

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Over 10 years ago

The quality of life here in not good. The traffic is bad all the time. To try to get to the mountains takes forever! Also most lakes along the front range you can't even  More

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