2024 Compare Cities Housing:
Nashua, NH vs Elgin, IL

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- The median age of a home in Nashua is 6.4% older than the median age of a home in Elgin.
 Nashua, NHElgin, ILUnited States
 Median Home Age474442
 Median Home Cost$425,900$264,200$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months15.7%12.6%16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.62.3%35.4%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.99.6%63.3%101.1%
 Property Tax Rate$20.4$27.0$11.0
 Homes Owned52.6%67.6%57.4%
 Housing Vacant4.0%3.5%11.2%
 Homes Rented43.4%28.9%31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Nashua, NHElgin, ILUnited States
 Average Rent$2,300$1,850$1,840
 Studio Apartment$1,290$1,190$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,400$1,290$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,840$1,480$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment$2,340$1,880$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$2,610$2,230$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Nashua, NHElgin, ILUnited States
 Vacant For Rent0.6%0.9%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.7%0.3%0.4%
 Vacant For Sale0.2%0.5%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.3%0.2%0.4%
 Vacant Vacation0.4%0.1%3.6%
 Vacant Other1.9%1.5%4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Nashua, NHElgin, ILUnited States
 Less Than $20,0000.8%2.8%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9991.3%1.2%2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,9990.6%0.9%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9991.9%1.0%3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,9990.6%2.7%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,9996.0%12.4%11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,9996.4%26.5%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99933.1%33.0%20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,99929.6%14.6%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,99913.3%2.9%8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,9994.9%0.8%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9991.5%0.6%3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,9990.0%0.1%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9990.0%0.4%0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over0.1%0.1%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Nashua, NHElgin, ILUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.1%0.2%0.2%
 2010 to 20145.9%14.4%13.6%
 2000 to 20095.9%14.4%13.6%
 1990 to 19996.6%16.6%13.6%
 1980 to 198923.0%9.8%13.2%
 1970 to 197917.8%13.5%14.8%
 1960 to 19696.6%16.6%13.6%
 1950 to 19597.1%7.2%10.0%
 1940 to 19493.1%4.2%4.7%
 1939 or Earlier19.4%19.4%12.2%
Reviews for Nashua    13 Reviews

Over 1 years ago

Twenty or so years ago, this was a pretty nice city. Convenient and safe. Now, at least over the past decade-to-decade and a half, it's changed for the worse. Mainly the  More

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Did a short term stay here for work, it was the most depressing place I could ever imagine. Boring, unfriendly people, freezing winter, crap restaurants, and horrible  More

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Over 9 years ago

I have lived in many places across southern NH - and Nashua is by far the most community oriented place I have lived. The Library, Main Street initiatives, and parks  More

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Reviews for Elgin    9 Reviews

When I first moved to Elgin 2 years ago I did not like it. I lived in a mobile home park near the river and highway 90 in a senior community that over prices it's lot  More

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Hi, as a way of updating the post for Elgin and providing a rebuttal for some of the negative reviews, I've decided to post on this board. I've lived in Elgin since  More

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Over 14 years ago

I have lived in Elgin my whole life and it is very sad to read these comments about my town.... I'm a senior at South Elgin High School and I will be graduating this  More

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