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Carmel, NY vs Scarborough, ME

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- The median age of a home in Carmel is 30.0% older than the median age of a home in Scarborough.
 Carmel, NYScarborough, MEUnited States
 Median Home Age50  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$562,900$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months10.6%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock66.1%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.51.9%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$12.9$11.0
 Homes Owned77.1%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock12.4%11.2%
 Homes Rented16.4%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Carmel, NYScarborough, MEUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$2,540$1,840
 Studio Apartment$1,960  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,580$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$2,260  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$2,580$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$3,060  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Carmel, NYScarborough, MEUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock2.0%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.4%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock0.3%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.3%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock9.2%3.6%
 Vacant Other2.3%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Carmel, NYScarborough, MEUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock0.0%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9990.4%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock0.5%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9990.1%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock0.3%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,9991.9%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock4.3%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99913.4%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock22.8%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,99921.9%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock14.9%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9994.4%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock3.4%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9990.0%  Unlock0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over  Unlock1.1%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Carmel, NYScarborough, MEUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock15.7%13.6%
 2000 to 20099.2%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock18.0%13.6%
 1980 to 198910.9%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock16.3%14.8%
 1960 to 19699.9%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock5.2%10.0%
 1940 to 19495.6%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock10.0%12.2%
Reviews for Carmel    2 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

I left Carmel for good in 1988 and never looked back. That being said, I thought my childhood in Carmel was about as idyllic as one could hope for. Large yards in a  More

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Lived here(Carmel) eight years and love it but with the corrupt running the show this town,county,state(take your pick!)is bleeding us dry..They think an 27% property  More

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Reviews for Scarborough    1 Reviews

We moved here from CA. We were tired of the crime and grime of the state of CA. We absolutely love Maine and Scarborough is a suburb of Portland ME and the dang cutest  More

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