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Fairmont, WV vs Bangor, ME

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- The median age of a home in Fairmont is 9.9% older than the median age of a home in Bangor.
 Fairmont, WVBangor, MEUnited States
 Median Home Age71  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$237,200$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months12.4%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock68.7%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.50.2%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$16.9$11.0
 Homes Owned52.5%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock9.8%11.2%
 Homes Rented35.9%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Fairmont, WVBangor, MEUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$1,510$1,840
 Studio Apartment$830  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$930$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,050  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,530$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,530  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Fairmont, WVBangor, MEUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock3.8%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.4%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock0.3%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.0%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock0.3%3.6%
 Vacant Other7.7%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Fairmont, WVBangor, MEUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock5.5%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9994.5%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock3.2%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,99912.0%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock5.2%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,99923.7%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock27.0%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99914.0%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock6.7%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,9990.3%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock2.4%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9990.0%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock0.2%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9990.0%  Unlock0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over  Unlock0.0%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Fairmont, WVBangor, MEUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock7.3%13.6%
 2000 to 20092.5%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock5.9%13.6%
 1980 to 19896.1%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock10.7%14.8%
 1960 to 19693.5%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock12.1%10.0%
 1940 to 194917.9%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock37.8%12.2%
Reviews for Fairmont    2 Reviews

I find Fairmont to be a pretty good town to raise kids. You get to be a "big fish in a little pond" here. Everyone knows you and looks after you if you want to let them.  More

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Over 14 years ago

This is not so much a comment about where I live, but more of me ,looking for some helpful suggestions. I live in West Virgina, been here all my life. And now I'm  More

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Reviews for Bangor    14 Reviews

I have lived just outside of Bangor for four years. I came from the Seattle area and have lived in several states. I love it here. I have found people to be very  More

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I have never lived anyplace and been as much of an outcast and a social pariah as I have been in Bangor ME. I have lived here for 4yrs. and have been met with contempt  More

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Over 7 years ago

DONT'E WAS BULLIED BY SPECIFIC INDIVIDUALS IN SCHOOL AND WAS BULLIED BY NUMEROUS TEACHERS THROUGHOUT HIS SCHOOL YEARS IN THE BANGOR SCHOOL  More

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