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Middletown, NY vs Dover, DE

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- The median age of a home in Middletown is 37.7% older than the median age of a home in Dover.
 Middletown, NYDover, DEUnited States
 Median Home Age61  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$279,600$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months17.6%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock55.8%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.71.2%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$5.2$11.0
 Homes Owned49.4%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock8.0%11.2%
 Homes Rented39.9%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Middletown, NYDover, DEUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$1,680$1,840
 Studio Apartment$1,180  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,000$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,660  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,710$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$2,340  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Middletown, NYDover, DEUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock2.9%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.0%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock1.1%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.0%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock0.2%3.6%
 Vacant Other6.4%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Middletown, NYDover, DEUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock5.0%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9990.8%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock0.6%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9991.7%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock2.7%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,99913.1%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock27.1%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99927.5%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock8.7%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,9992.6%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock3.0%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9990.7%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock0.9%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9990.0%  Unlock0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over  Unlock0.2%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Middletown, NYDover, DEUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.2%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock15.3%13.6%
 2000 to 20097.2%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock14.3%13.6%
 1980 to 19898.7%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock15.3%14.8%
 1960 to 19696.0%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock8.1%10.0%
 1940 to 19497.5%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock7.4%12.2%
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Reviews for Middletown    5 Reviews
Rita · Jamaica, NY
good neighbourhood with less crime
Over 11 years ago

I am a senior looking to move in a nice area in orange county. Thank you kindly for your help.   More

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cynthia · Middletown, NY
Are Newcomers wearing blinders regarding Middletow
Over 17 years ago

Having lived in Middletown for the last 12 years, I have seen enormous changes. I can only imagine what natives have noted. Firstly, by Manhattan standards apartment  More

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Kaylan · Middletown, NY
Very nice town, but gets a bad wrap. Dunno how
Over 17 years ago

Well first off let me say I like, but not love middletown. I am originally from the city. I have been here for one year and my mom has been here for a few. Im a young  More

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Reviews for Dover    9 Reviews
RICHARD · Toms River, NJ
Small Wonder that Dover, Del. is Booming
Over 2 years ago

Key points are "an excellent quality of life and a low crime rate" as well as low taxes. Delaware attracts the highest percentage of retirees, plus people of all other  More

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Nayara · Tempe, AZ
Host Family Needed for HighSchool ExchangeStudents
Over 5 years ago

Dover, DE is a great placed to live. I work at OCEAN, which is a non profit organization that sponsors high school exchange students. We had foreign students reside in  More

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Gerri · Smyrna, DE
Crime
Over 7 years ago

Dover, like any town other than Newark, is very unsophisticated, boring, unfriendly, and uneducated. I've resided in many states and Delaware will be the state that I  More

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