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Pennington, NJ vs Hightstown, NJ

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- The median age of a home in Pennington is 6.6% younger than the median age of a home in Hightstown.
 Pennington, NJHightstown, NJUnited States
 Median Home Age61  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$356,600$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months18.4%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock45.9%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.62.6%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$30.6$11.0
 Homes Owned69.4%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock6.7%11.2%
 Homes Rented21.6%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Pennington, NJHightstown, NJUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$2,220$1,840
 Studio Apartment$1,460  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,410$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$2,180  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$2,250$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$2,930  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Pennington, NJHightstown, NJUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock0.0%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.0%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock0.0%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.0%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock0.0%3.6%
 Vacant Other7.3%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Pennington, NJHightstown, NJUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock0.0%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9990.0%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock0.0%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9992.0%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock0.0%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,9991.3%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock12.3%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99910.6%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock38.0%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,99912.7%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock0.0%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,99915.6%  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
 Pennington, NJHightstown, NJUnited States
 2015 and Newer1.7%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock1.2%13.6%
 2000 to 20092.8%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock0.9%13.6%
 1980 to 198910.5%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock8.7%14.8%
 1960 to 196917.8%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock16.1%10.0%
 1940 to 19494.4%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock28.3%12.2%
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Reviews for Pennington    2 Reviews
MyAlias · Pennington, NJ
Very Nice Town
Over 11 years ago

It seems like a very nice town, but we since we just moved in, it's too early to  More

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John · Pennington, NJ
Property Taxes
Over 18 years ago

Cost of property taxes even with the recent reevaluation is making living in Pennington unrealistic. Most of our neighbors are moving 3 miles away to Yardley PA where  More

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Reviews for Hightstown    2 Reviews
Margaret · Hightstown, NJ
location location location
Over 15 years ago

Hightstown is located in the middle between Phila and NYC and half an hour from the Jersey Shore. Theater, concerts, museums, Six Flags, historic sites, great  More

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Kathryn · Sparta, NJ
embracing illegal aliens
Over 18 years ago

I don't live there. I was going to buy a home when I read this article from msn.com. I decided that the risks to the home values and tax rates was too great. Updated:  More

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