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Manchester, CT vs Cape May, NJ

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- The median age of a home in Manchester is 15.5% older than the median age of a home in Cape May.
 Manchester, CTCape May, NJUnited States
 Median Home Age58  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$657,800$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months14.1%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock70.1%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.44.2%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$14.8$11.0
 Homes Owned51.8%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock69.0%11.2%
 Homes Rented42.9%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Manchester, CTCape May, NJUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$1,820$1,840
 Studio Apartment$1,110  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,130$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,660  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,850$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$2,470  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Manchester, CTCape May, NJUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock10.5%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.4%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock0.0%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.3%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock55.8%3.6%
 Vacant Other2.2%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Manchester, CTCape May, NJUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock1.1%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9991.0%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock0.0%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9991.2%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock0.0%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,99917.1%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock0.0%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99930.5%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock19.6%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,9992.1%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock23.3%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9990.2%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock13.4%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9990.0%  Unlock0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over  Unlock8.7%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Manchester, CTCape May, NJUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock5.8%13.6%
 2000 to 20096.4%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock8.6%13.6%
 1980 to 198911.2%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock23.5%14.8%
 1960 to 196910.6%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock7.6%10.0%
 1940 to 194913.3%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock28.7%12.2%
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Reviews for Manchester    5 Reviews
Macola · Manchester, CT
I WOULDN'T HAVE STAYED FOR 20 YRS OTHERWISE!
Over 7 years ago

My husband and I moved to CT 20 years ago. He was headhunted by a firm in Hartford, and they made a good enough salary offer to bring us here. Oy, the sticker shock!  More

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Robert · Manchester, CT
manchester ct.
Over 10 years ago

It Sucks No work no friendly  More

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melissa · Orlando, FL
Gateway
Over 14 years ago

Manchester is a gateway to Hartford. Then its all down hill from there. watch out  More

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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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