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Marlborough, MA vs Ashland, MA

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- The median age of a home in Marlborough is 24.5% older than the median age of a home in Ashland.
 Marlborough, MAAshland, MAUnited States
 Median Home Age49  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$557,500$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months14.6%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock46.5%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.81.3%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$11.4$11.0
 Homes Owned54.0%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock5.0%11.2%
 Homes Rented39.8%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Marlborough, MAAshland, MAUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$2,990$1,840
 Studio Apartment$1,860  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$2,050$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$2,460  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$3,030$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$3,310  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Marlborough, MAAshland, MAUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock0.7%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.8%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock0.0%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.2%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock0.0%3.6%
 Vacant Other1.8%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Marlborough, MAAshland, MAUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock0.0%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9990.9%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock0.0%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9990.8%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock0.3%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,9992.2%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock2.1%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99913.1%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock25.1%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,99921.5%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock28.9%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9991.7%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock0.5%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
 Marlborough, MAAshland, MAUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock13.5%13.6%
 2000 to 20097.4%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock13.0%13.6%
 1980 to 198914.2%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock7.1%14.8%
 1960 to 196914.1%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock12.1%10.0%
 1940 to 19491.6%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock11.0%12.2%
Reviews for Marlborough    2 Reviews

lived here 4 years Town is not bad but have witnessed 2 crimes where i live a nice condo but even as nice as it is the people here are *******s, bitches, drug addicts  More

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Over 18 years ago

For being suburbia there's decent job opportunities, places to shop and an array of restaurants to  More

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Reviews for Ashland    2 Reviews

Over 14 years ago

Typical Massachussetts town. Quiet, good schools, very liberal, too high property taxes, constantly on a water  More

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Ashland is settled in Middlesex county between the busy Framingham and the high end and expensive Sherborn and Natick. We have the best of both worlds, close to  More

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