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Rockaway borough, NJ vs Pittsfield, MA

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- The median age of a home in Rockaway borough is 14.1% younger than the median age of a home in Pittsfield.
 Rockaway borough, NJPittsfield, MAUnited States
 Median Home Age64  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$263,800$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months14.2%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock55.0%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.56.2%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$18.1$11.0
 Homes Owned62.2%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock10.6%11.2%
 Homes Rented36.7%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Rockaway borough, NJPittsfield, MAUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$1,800$1,840
 Studio Apartment$1,300  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,140$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,850  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,830$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$2,760  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Rockaway borough, NJPittsfield, MAUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock1.6%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.0%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock0.4%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.0%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock3.2%3.6%
 Vacant Other1.1%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Rockaway borough, NJPittsfield, MAUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock1.4%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9990.0%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock1.4%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9990.0%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock3.1%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,9992.9%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock29.0%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99920.2%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock8.6%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,99922.5%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock4.1%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9990.0%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock0.6%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
 Rockaway borough, NJPittsfield, MAUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock2.9%13.6%
 2000 to 20090.5%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock3.0%13.6%
 1980 to 19898.2%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock9.5%14.8%
 1960 to 19697.5%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock14.1%10.0%
 1940 to 19498.8%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock40.8%12.2%
Reviews for Rockaway Borough    4 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

Homes heated with propane cne be very expensive to heat during the winter  More

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Over 19 years ago

There are two Rockaways in Morris County, NJ.: Rockaway Boro and Rockaway Twp. Both are unique with Rockaway Boro being the older of the two. Both share common  More

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Over 19 years ago

Morris County New Jersey is approximately 30 miles east of NYC and offers many ammenities. Like any community there are pros and cons. Although NJ Real Estate taxes  More

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Reviews for Pittsfield    6 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

I have grown up in Pittsfield, moved away, and came back. The loss of the GE manufacturing plant in the 80's adversely affected this blue collar city. This is not the  More

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Pittsfield has done nothing to attract any form of business for the 40 of 47 years that I have lived here. The current tax rate is now 3.7% for business property - that  More

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Hello, I was surprised to see Pittsfield, MA, listed as one of the towns with least crime. We've had 4 shootings since the beginning of the year! Where do you get  More

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