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Hartford, CT vs Pittsfield, MA

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- The median age of a home in Hartford is 5.8% younger than the median age of a home in Pittsfield.
 Hartford, CTPittsfield, MAUnited States
 Median Home Age69  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$263,800$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months11.5%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock55.0%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.41.7%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$18.1$11.0
 Homes Owned21.6%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock10.6%11.2%
 Homes Rented63.2%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Hartford, CTPittsfield, MAUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$1,800$1,840
 Studio Apartment$910  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,140$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,370  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,830$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$2,030  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Hartford, CTPittsfield, MAUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock1.6%1.9%
 Vacant Rented1.4%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock0.4%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.1%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock3.2%3.6%
 Vacant Other6.4%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Hartford, CTPittsfield, MAUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock1.4%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9990.8%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock1.4%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9994.4%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock3.1%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,99917.4%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock29.0%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99921.0%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock8.6%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,9992.9%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock4.1%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9991.0%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock0.6%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9990.1%  Unlock0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over  Unlock0.0%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Hartford, CTPittsfield, MAUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock2.9%13.6%
 2000 to 20093.1%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock3.0%13.6%
 1980 to 19897.9%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock9.5%14.8%
 1960 to 19694.3%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock14.1%10.0%
 1940 to 19498.6%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock40.8%12.2%
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Reviews for Hartford    23 Reviews
Lindsay · Richmond, TX
Love Hart
Over 3 years ago

I love Hartford. Any naysayer is not appreciating the very real and new energy that is revitalizing the city. In conjunction with a wonderful location, relatively mild  More

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Marg · 
cool
Over 4 years ago

Surprised by the low  More

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Grey · Hartford, CT
Hartford - 100 Nuts and a Squirrel
Over 4 years ago

I lived in CT for about 7 years, and this place is depressing, lonely, and boring. My only entertainment in Hartford, were the Library branches for books and movies. The  More

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Reviews for Pittsfield    6 Reviews
Mark · Pittsfield, MA
Pittsfield - then and now
Over 10 years ago

I have grown up in Pittsfield, moved away, and came back. The loss of the GE manufacturing plant in the 80's adversely affected this blue collar city. This is not the  More

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Not · Pittsfield, MA
Pittsfield is not the place.
Over 11 years ago

Pittsfield has done nothing to attract any form of business for the 40 of 47 years that I have lived here. The current tax rate is now 3.7% for business property - that  More

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Michele · Dalton, MA
Pittsfield, MA - 4 Shootings since 1/1/2009!
Over 16 years ago

Hello, I was surprised to see Pittsfield, MA, listed as one of the towns with least crime. We've had 4 shootings since the beginning of the year! Where do you get  More

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