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Charlestown, RI vs Wells, ME

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- The median age of a home in Charlestown is 19.5% older than the median age of a home in Wells.
 Charlestown, RIWells, MEUnited States
 Median Home Age41  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$451,600$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months16.0%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock66.0%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.91.2%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$12.0$11.0
 Homes Owned55.3%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock46.1%11.2%
 Homes Rented11.0%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Charlestown, RIWells, MEUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$1,740$1,840
 Studio Apartment$1,300  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,070$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,670  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,760$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$2,620  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Charlestown, RIWells, MEUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock1.0%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.5%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock0.6%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.0%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock41.1%3.6%
 Vacant Other0.7%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Charlestown, RIWells, MEUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock3.3%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9990.6%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock0.3%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9990.2%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock3.0%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,9991.3%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock5.7%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99922.2%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock24.8%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,99917.9%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock14.1%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9994.6%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock2.7%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9992.0%  Unlock0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over  Unlock0.8%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Charlestown, RIWells, MEUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.5%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock23.7%13.6%
 2000 to 200913.4%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock12.0%13.6%
 1980 to 198919.3%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock14.5%14.8%
 1960 to 196914.0%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock7.4%10.0%
 1940 to 19493.2%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock9.2%12.2%
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Reviews for Charlestown    2 Reviews
Andrew · Charlestown, RI
Hard to find jobs in South County
Over 13 years ago

Although living in the South County area of Rhode Island has many advantages (the ocean and beach, quite rural areas, great schools, and very little serious crime),  More

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Andrew · Charlestown, RI
Beautiful town but expensive to live there.
Over 18 years ago

Charlestown, RI is a beautiful oceanside community with some of the best sandy beaches in all of New England (no kidding, as evidenced by all of the out-of-state  More

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Reviews for Wells    2 Reviews
Lynn · Wells, ME
beautiful
Over 16 years ago

Although it is getting crowded, Wells is beautiful in summer. long sandy beaches and of course the ocean. The water is cold, so lounging more than swimming is  More

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ed · Wells, ME
Winter
Over 16 years ago

2007-2009 has been full of snow storms November to  More

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