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Shelby, NC vs Bristol, CT

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- The median age of a home in Shelby is 8.0% younger than the median age of a home in Bristol.
 Shelby, NCBristol, CTUnited States
 Median Home Age50  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$263,300$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months25.0%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock42.1%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.120.1%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$23.5$11.0
 Homes Owned47.8%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock8.1%11.2%
 Homes Rented36.4%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Shelby, NCBristol, CTUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$1,690$1,840
 Studio Apartment$570  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,130$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$750  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,710$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,210  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Shelby, NCBristol, CTUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock0.9%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.2%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock0.6%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.5%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock1.5%3.6%
 Vacant Other11.9%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Shelby, NCBristol, CTUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock1.2%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9992.3%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock0.5%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9999.1%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock3.0%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,99923.9%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock26.0%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99914.6%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock10.7%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,9995.0%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock2.1%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9991.1%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock0.1%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9990.0%  Unlock0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over  Unlock0.1%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Shelby, NCBristol, CTUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock4.3%13.6%
 2000 to 20097.6%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock7.0%13.6%
 1980 to 19899.6%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock16.5%14.8%
 1960 to 196910.8%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock14.5%10.0%
 1940 to 19498.4%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock18.2%12.2%
Reviews for Shelby    1 Reviews

Over 19 years ago

Not likely you'll settle here out of chance, a job will likely bring you here. I have lived in the Shelby area for the past ten years and have seen an explosion of  More

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Reviews for Bristol    4 Reviews

I moved to Bristol in 2003 to purchase a mid-size one family home. Bristol has a great deal of history to it...from clock making (we have the American Clock Museum), a  More

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I was born and raised in NJ, and spent many years living on Long Island, as well as living in upstate NY and other areas in CT. Bristol CT is by far the worst place I  More

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Over 16 years ago

Bristol, in a way can be deceiving. The schools in Bristol seem to be pretty decent, and it also features a park for children and their parents. In addition, it  More

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