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Rochester, NY vs Biddeford, ME

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- The median age of a home in Rochester is 14.0% younger than the median age of a home in Biddeford.
 Rochester, NYBiddeford, MEUnited States
 Median Home Age57  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$404,700$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months14.2%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock66.0%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.78.2%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$14.7$11.0
 Homes Owned32.9%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock11.1%11.2%
 Homes Rented56.0%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Rochester, NYBiddeford, MEUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$1,700$1,840
 Studio Apartment$820  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,040$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,160  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,720$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,560  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Rochester, NYBiddeford, MEUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock1.2%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.8%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock0.9%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.3%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock6.3%3.6%
 Vacant Other5.5%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Rochester, NYBiddeford, MEUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock0.9%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9995.9%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock1.7%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,99919.6%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock1.1%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,99918.8%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock17.3%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,9996.6%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock26.4%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,9991.3%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock6.9%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9991.1%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock0.9%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9990.1%  Unlock0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over  Unlock0.1%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Rochester, NYBiddeford, MEUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock6.0%13.6%
 2000 to 20091.4%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock3.6%13.6%
 1980 to 19894.9%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock12.3%14.8%
 1960 to 19693.3%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock10.3%10.0%
 1940 to 19498.1%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock35.4%12.2%
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Reviews for Rochester    79 Reviews
Percival · Irondequoit, NY
Rochester is pretty good... mostly
Over 1 years ago

Stay out of the rougher patches, and you'll find a pretty solid city. I live within close proximity to it, and the crime from it DOES rub off on us (auto theft), but  More

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Jahasia · Rochester, NY
It's not perfect, but we love it here
Over 3 years ago

Rochester isn't perfect (I'll detail pros and cons), but it's certainly perfect for me and my husband. We've lived here for 4 years and are getting ready to purchase our  More

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David · Rochester, NY
Scenic city with lots to do
Over 4 years ago

Rochester is a scenic city with so much to offer in terms of things to do and having 4 seasons, except the summer is more like a long spring!! It's a relatively unknown  More

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Reviews for Biddeford    3 Reviews
MarV · Dover, NH
Cost of living is very high
Over 17 years ago

The cost of living in Maine is very high. I moved to Biddeford from Boston so we could afford to buy our first home. We had just had a baby and felt it was important to  More

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Frank · Jay, ME
LMI??????
Over 17 years ago

I don't live in Biddeford, but I visit frequently and it is a nice little Maine town. It has a little of the strip growth and still maintains the older part of town.  More

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Richard · Biddeford, ME
Former Mill Town
Over 19 years ago

Was big in sheeting and blankets. Very large portionof the people are  More

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