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Plainsboro, NJ vs Gaithersburg, MD

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- The median age of a home in Plainsboro is 8.6% older than the median age of a home in Gaithersburg.
 Plainsboro, NJGaithersburg, MDUnited States
 Median Home Age35  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$471,400$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months18.4%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock30.3%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.62.6%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$9.9$11.0
 Homes Owned46.7%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock5.8%11.2%
 Homes Rented47.2%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Plainsboro, NJGaithersburg, MDUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$2,360$1,840
 Studio Apartment$1,540  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,680$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$2,220  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$2,400$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$2,980  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Plainsboro, NJGaithersburg, MDUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock2.4%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.0%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock0.6%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.1%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock0.8%3.6%
 Vacant Other2.7%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Plainsboro, NJGaithersburg, MDUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock0.7%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9990.2%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock0.3%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9990.0%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock0.9%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,9993.2%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock3.8%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,9998.8%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock22.5%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,99915.7%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock21.8%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,99912.9%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock2.9%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9990.0%  Unlock0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over  Unlock0.9%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Plainsboro, NJGaithersburg, MDUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock16.9%13.6%
 2000 to 200912.6%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock17.6%13.6%
 1980 to 198936.6%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock18.6%14.8%
 1960 to 196919.1%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock2.6%10.0%
 1940 to 19490.8%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock1.6%12.2%
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Reviews for Plainsboro    3 Reviews
Bernard Smolowitz of the Smolowitz RE Group. · Plainsboro, NJ
Homes in Plainsboro, NJ
Over 11 years ago

My wife Rosanne and I have lived in Plainsboro for nearly 30 years. We have raised our three children here. WE LOVE IT!!! The schools are great, the community is  More

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Karen · Plainsboro, NJ
Central New Jersey...not what you may think
Over 15 years ago

We've lived in several different parts of the country, and when we found out we were moving to NJ due to my husband's new job, we bought into the stereotype and thought,  More

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IDaveZ · Plainsboro, NJ
Great Town
Over 17 years ago

Plainsboro is clean, safe and quiet with excellent schools, affordable housing and good jobs  More

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Reviews for Gaithersburg    10 Reviews
CJ · Bethesda, MD
Friendly, safe, convenient but...
Over 7 years ago

We recently sold our family home of 20+ years in Potomac, MD and moved just down the road to Gaithersburg. We have nothing but good things to say about the people  More

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Tracy · Gaithersburg, MD
Close to DC
Over 10 years ago

The city of Gaithersburg offers all of the employment opportunities of being within commuting range of D.C. without the congestion. Homes are more affordable and you  More

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gio56777 · Germantown, MD
Planning "Goodbye" to Maryland -- all of it!
Over 12 years ago

The state has the potential to be a great place to live ... but that 'Reality’ is just slipping away. The current leadership has done a really bang-up job creating so  More

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