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Rochester, NY vs Cheshire, CT

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- The median age of a home in Rochester is 10.5% older than the median age of a home in Cheshire.
 Rochester, NYCheshire, CTUnited States
 Median Home Age57  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$408,000$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months14.2%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock44.1%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.78.2%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$19.8$11.0
 Homes Owned32.9%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock5.2%11.2%
 Homes Rented56.0%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Rochester, NYCheshire, CTUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$2,080$1,840
 Studio Apartment$820  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,410$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,160  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$2,110$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,560  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Rochester, NYCheshire, CTUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock0.9%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.8%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock0.2%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.3%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock0.5%3.6%
 Vacant Other5.5%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Rochester, NYCheshire, CTUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock0.6%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9995.9%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock0.1%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,99919.6%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock0.7%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,99918.8%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock5.5%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,9996.6%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock27.6%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,9991.3%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock13.1%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9991.1%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock0.2%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9990.1%  Unlock0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over  Unlock0.0%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Rochester, NYCheshire, CTUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock4.3%13.6%
 2000 to 20091.4%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock13.0%13.6%
 1980 to 19894.9%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock12.2%14.8%
 1960 to 19693.3%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock20.7%10.0%
 1940 to 19498.1%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock10.8%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 Cheshire    2 Reviews
Pete · Cheshire, CT
Cheshire
Over 12 years ago

Overall excellent town for raising kids. When comparing towns look at the numbers, they take out any biases. You get the most for your family in  More

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Bp · Meriden, CT
Why I Love Cheshire
Over 15 years ago

I love Cheshire because the people there are friendly,mind their own business and the town is so pretty! I live in Meriden and I go to Cheshire often just to relax.  More

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