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Cape May, NJ vs West Haven, CT

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- The median age of a home in Cape May is 24.5% younger than the median age of a home in West Haven.
 Cape May, NJWest Haven, CTUnited States
 Median Home Age49  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$283,100$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months20.3%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock55.1%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.70.7%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$23.2$11.0
 Homes Owned17.1%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock7.9%11.2%
 Homes Rented13.9%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Cape May, NJWest Haven, CTUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$2,030$1,840
 Studio Apartment$1,010  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,380$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,490  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$2,060$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$2,000  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Cape May, NJWest Haven, CTUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock1.5%1.9%
 Vacant Rented1.3%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock0.0%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.0%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock0.2%3.6%
 Vacant Other1.4%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Cape May, NJWest Haven, CTUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock1.3%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9990.0%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock0.8%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9990.0%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock1.9%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,9990.0%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock26.1%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,9990.9%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock9.2%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,99916.0%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock0.7%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,99917.0%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock0.0%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9990.0%  Unlock0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over  Unlock0.1%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Cape May, NJWest Haven, CTUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.2%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock2.7%13.6%
 2000 to 20095.8%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock5.7%13.6%
 1980 to 198915.7%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock17.1%14.8%
 1960 to 19698.6%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock16.3%10.0%
 1940 to 19493.1%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock25.8%12.2%
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Reviews for Cape May    2 Reviews
monica · Cape May, NJ
Cape May NJ
Over 11 years ago

Cape May is a picturesque pleasant town with a increase in population in the summer months. As a tourist town a good deal of the people who live here make the bulk of  More

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Virginia · Avalon, NJ
Beautiful on the beach and the mainland
Over 20 years ago

From the beaches of Cape May at the true south of New Jersey, to the vastness of the Wildwood beaches, to the shimmering water and clean sands of Avalon and Stone  More

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Reviews for West Haven    7 Reviews
sylvia · West Haven, CT
climate
Over 10 years ago

Im just tired of the cold months and the price of the  More

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jean · West Haven, CT
real estate taxes
Over 15 years ago

West Haven has a nice long oceanfront, however,I would not want to swim at our beaches. The taxes for real estate are very high..I pay over $4,000 a year for a small  More

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awad · West Haven, CT
crime
Over 15 years ago

low crime,diverse  More

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