2024 Compare Cities Housing:
Medford, MA vs Northampton, MA

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- The median age of a home in Medford is 14.1% older than the median age of a home in Northampton.
 Medford, MANorthampton, MAUnited States
 Median Home Age786742
 Median Home Cost$675,400$402,400$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months10.6%11.2%16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.44.8%47.8%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.104.4%59.8%101.1%
 Property Tax Rate$9.2$14.5$11.0
 Homes Owned51.4%54.9%57.4%
 Housing Vacant5.7%6.3%11.2%
 Homes Rented42.9%38.8%31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Medford, MANorthampton, MAUnited States
 Average Rent$3,510$1,760$1,840
 Studio Apartment$2,210$980$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment$2,410$1,180$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$2,930$1,460$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment$3,560$1,790$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$3,930$2,150$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Medford, MANorthampton, MAUnited States
 Vacant For Rent1.8%2.5%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.1%0.2%0.4%
 Vacant For Sale0.1%0.8%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.6%0.3%0.4%
 Vacant Vacation0.5%0.0%3.6%
 Vacant Other2.6%2.5%4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Medford, MANorthampton, MAUnited States
 Less Than $20,0001.0%0.5%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9990.3%0.6%2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,9990.1%0.2%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9990.5%0.2%3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,9990.0%0.3%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,9990.8%2.9%11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,9990.6%7.1%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,9994.7%27.3%20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,9998.9%26.1%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,99916.0%13.9%8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,99948.9%14.7%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,99916.1%3.7%3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,9992.0%1.7%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9990.0%0.4%0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over0.3%0.2%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Medford, MANorthampton, MAUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.0%0.3%0.2%
 2010 to 20145.9%4.2%13.6%
 2000 to 20095.9%4.2%13.6%
 1990 to 19992.7%5.3%13.6%
 1980 to 19897.5%10.7%13.2%
 1970 to 19798.1%10.8%14.8%
 1960 to 19692.7%5.3%13.6%
 1950 to 19599.6%9.4%10.0%
 1940 to 19497.5%4.1%4.7%
 1939 or Earlier47.8%42.0%12.2%
Reviews for Medford    2 Reviews

Over 10 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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Over 17 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 Northampton    6 Reviews

I was born in Northampton in the 1960"s and have lived other places but always came back to live here. My two children were born here too. What draws be back to  More

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The greater Northampton, MA area is generally a pretty good place to live, if you're interested in Western MA or southern New England in general. MA is more affordable  More

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Northampton is a very progressive, diverse, liberal small city where you will find so much to do in just the downtown area alone. Music, shopping, restaurants, bars,  More

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