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Medford, MA vs Ashland, MA

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- The median age of a home in Medford is 52.6% older than the median age of a home in Ashland.
 Medford, MAAshland, MAUnited States
 Median Home Age78  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$557,500$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months10.6%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock46.5%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.104.4%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$11.4$11.0
 Homes Owned51.4%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock5.0%11.2%
 Homes Rented42.9%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Medford, MAAshland, MAUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$2,990$1,840
 Studio Apartment$2,210  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$2,050$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$2,930  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$3,030$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$3,930  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Medford, MAAshland, MAUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock0.7%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.1%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock0.0%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.6%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock0.0%3.6%
 Vacant Other2.6%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Medford, MAAshland, MAUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock0.0%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9990.3%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock0.0%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9990.5%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock0.3%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,9990.8%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock2.1%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,9994.7%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock25.1%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,99916.0%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock28.9%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,99916.1%  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
 Medford, MAAshland, MAUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock13.5%13.6%
 2000 to 20095.9%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock13.0%13.6%
 1980 to 19897.5%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock7.1%14.8%
 1960 to 19692.7%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock12.1%10.0%
 1940 to 19497.5%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock11.0%12.2%
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Reviews for Medford    2 Reviews
Pattie · Medford, MA
Still Affordable
Over 11 years ago

Medford is still an affordable place to live compared to the surrounding communities of Somerville, Cambridge, Winchester, and Arlington. It has easy access to highways  More

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Pattie · Medford, MA
Medford MA
Over 18 years ago

Quality housing still at affordable prices. A nice bedroom community 7 miles from downtown Boston with excellent access to Cape Cod and New  More

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Reviews for Ashland    2 Reviews
Michael · Ashland, MA
typical
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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Teodora · Bethpage, NY
Close to Boston, but easil;y affordable
Over 15 years ago

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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