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Monroe, CT vs Beacon, NY

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- The median age of a home in Monroe is 48.9% younger than the median age of a home in Beacon.
 Monroe, CTBeacon, NYUnited States
 Median Home Age45  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$426,700$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months13.4%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock58.0%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.47.1%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$18.5$11.0
 Homes Owned87.3%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock11.1%11.2%
 Homes Rented7.6%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Monroe, CTBeacon, NYUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$2,180$1,840
 Studio Apartment$1,150  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,350$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,720  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$2,210$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$2,380  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Monroe, CTBeacon, NYUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock3.4%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.0%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock0.3%0.7%
 Vacant Sold1.3%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock2.6%3.6%
 Vacant Other0.8%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Monroe, CTBeacon, NYUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock0.7%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9990.6%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock0.7%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9990.0%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock0.0%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,9990.8%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock2.1%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99914.4%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock32.6%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,99925.3%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock10.2%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9992.1%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock0.0%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
 Monroe, CTBeacon, NYUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock6.5%13.6%
 2000 to 20094.9%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock6.0%13.6%
 1980 to 198929.0%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock6.1%14.8%
 1960 to 196911.8%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock12.4%10.0%
 1940 to 19491.5%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock39.7%12.2%
Reviews for Monroe    5 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

Monroe is an old Fairfield County village, considered the "boonies" as late as 1978, that has grown into a medium size town. The influx of transients- mostly corporate  More

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Over 17 years ago

Monroe is lacking the usual New England charm that many surrounding towns have. While parts of the Town are pretty, there are many run down shacks and unpleasant  More

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Over 17 years ago

Half the town's government is made up of school teaches, so naturally, 90% of the budget goes to them. Property taxes are typically $8000.00, and then you add personal  More

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Reviews for Beacon    13 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

Forget the negative reviews of Beacon. Those are old and the city has changed so much. Beacon is quaint, friendly, and growing so much. There's so much to see and do  More

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Great shopping they said, cute town, great art, lots of culture, amazing antique stores, fashionable and chic, a home away from home for Brooklyn and NYC denizens.  More

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Over 9 years ago

So this town had a lot of potential and I decided to visit ultimately buying a condo. It was a town in transition 7 yrs ago.....now it is growing into a hipster arts  More

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