2024 Compare Cities Housing:
Northampton, MA vs Bristol, CT

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- The median age of a home in Northampton is 19.4% older than the median age of a home in Bristol.
 Northampton, MABristol, CTUnited States
 Median Home Age675442
 Median Home Cost$402,400$263,300$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months11.2%14.1%16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.47.8%42.1%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.59.8%44.2%101.1%
 Property Tax Rate$14.5$23.5$11.0
 Homes Owned54.9%58.8%57.4%
 Housing Vacant6.3%8.1%11.2%
 Homes Rented38.8%33.1%31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Northampton, MABristol, CTUnited States
 Average Rent$1,760$1,690$1,840
 Studio Apartment$980$940$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,180$1,130$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,460$1,410$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,790$1,710$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$2,150$2,090$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Northampton, MABristol, CTUnited States
 Vacant For Rent2.5%0.9%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.2%0.4%0.4%
 Vacant For Sale0.8%0.6%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.3%0.0%0.4%
 Vacant Vacation0.0%1.5%3.6%
 Vacant Other2.5%4.7%4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Northampton, MABristol, CTUnited States
 Less Than $20,0000.5%1.2%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9990.6%1.1%2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,9990.2%0.5%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9990.2%1.0%3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,9990.3%3.0%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,9992.9%13.8%11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,9997.1%26.0%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99927.3%36.6%20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,99926.1%10.7%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,99913.9%3.5%8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,99914.7%2.1%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9993.7%0.2%3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,9991.7%0.1%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9990.4%0.1%0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over0.2%0.1%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Northampton, MABristol, CTUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.3%0.0%0.2%
 2010 to 20144.2%4.3%13.6%
 2000 to 20094.2%4.3%13.6%
 1990 to 19995.3%7.0%13.6%
 1980 to 198910.7%15.9%13.2%
 1970 to 197910.8%16.5%14.8%
 1960 to 19695.3%7.0%13.6%
 1950 to 19599.4%14.5%10.0%
 1940 to 19494.1%7.2%4.7%
 1939 or Earlier42.0%18.2%12.2%
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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Reviews for Bristol    4 Reviews

I moved to Bristol in 2003 to purchase a mid-size one family home. Bristol has a great deal of history to it...from clock making (we have the American Clock Museum), a  More

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I was born and raised in NJ, and spent many years living on Long Island, as well as living in upstate NY and other areas in CT. Bristol CT is by far the worst place I  More

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Over 15 years ago

Bristol, in a way can be deceiving. The schools in Bristol seem to be pretty decent, and it also features a park for children and their parents. In addition, it  More

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