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Portland, ME vs Plainfield, IL

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- The median age of a home in Portland is 75.3% older than the median age of a home in Plainfield.
 Portland, MEPlainfield, ILUnited States
 Median Home Age77  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$331,800$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months19.3%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock34.5%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.121.4%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$25.8$11.0
 Homes Owned41.9%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock2.1%11.2%
 Homes Rented47.8%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Portland, MEPlainfield, ILUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$2,650$1,840
 Studio Apartment$1,300  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,860$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,930  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$2,690$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$2,770  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Portland, MEPlainfield, ILUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock0.7%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.6%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock0.3%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.0%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock0.2%3.6%
 Vacant Other2.7%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Portland, MEPlainfield, ILUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock0.5%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9990.5%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock0.3%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9990.2%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock0.0%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,9991.3%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock6.7%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99930.2%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock38.5%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,99916.1%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock6.9%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9994.9%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock0.1%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9990.3%  Unlock0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over  Unlock0.5%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Portland, MEPlainfield, ILUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock55.4%13.6%
 2000 to 20095.3%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock24.4%13.6%
 1980 to 19899.0%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock3.1%14.8%
 1960 to 19694.5%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock0.8%10.0%
 1940 to 19496.1%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock3.0%12.2%
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Reviews for Portland    35 Reviews
Jack · Portland, ME
Ruined by pandemic, Not worth cost to live here
Over 4 years ago

Used to be great before the pandemic. Now people from out of state have ruined it by paying New York prices for real estate site unseen. Why would you live in Maine when  More

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Zoe · Grand Rapids, MI
Tears and Jimmy Johns
Over 4 years ago

I have never lived here but the lack of Jimmy John’s is depressing and makes me wish I was deceased.  More

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Reggie · 
bad experience!!
Over 7 years ago

I found out I was allergic to corn on the cob here. I would give Portland twelve thumbs downs if I could. My friend told me there was a subway here and I thought he  More

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Reviews for Plainfield    13 Reviews
Peter · Plainfield, IL
Housing
Over 11 years ago

Plenty of housing in Plainfield, Joliet, IL area but norm on rent for a three bedroom house is around $2000.00  More

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Bp · Plainfield, IL
Grand Park Subdivision
Over 12 years ago

We transferred from the East Coast to Chicagoland and did not know where to live....We have kids and did NOT want the excess (read Drug Problems) in Naperville....Our  More

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Eric · Plainfield, IL
Plainfleld, IL
Over 12 years ago

Plainfield is a good place to live, housing is descent, low crime.   More

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