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South Thomaston, ME vs Cape May, NJ

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- The median age of a home in South Thomaston is 19.5% younger than the median age of a home in Cape May.
 South Thomaston, MECape May, NJUnited States
 Median Home Age41  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$657,800$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months20.6%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock70.1%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.82.1%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$14.8$11.0
 Homes Owned62.0%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock69.0%11.2%
 Homes Rented8.6%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 South Thomaston, MECape May, NJUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$1,820$1,840
 Studio Apartment$720  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,130$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,080  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,850$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,450  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 South Thomaston, MECape May, NJUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock10.5%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.0%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock0.0%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.0%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock55.8%3.6%
 Vacant Other4.6%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 South Thomaston, MECape May, NJUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock1.1%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9991.4%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock0.0%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9990.0%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock0.0%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,99917.4%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock0.0%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99927.6%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock19.6%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,99913.4%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock23.3%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9991.4%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock13.4%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9990.0%  Unlock0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over  Unlock8.7%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 South Thomaston, MECape May, NJUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock5.8%13.6%
 2000 to 200915.8%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock8.6%13.6%
 1980 to 198915.3%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock23.5%14.8%
 1960 to 196913.9%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock7.6%10.0%
 1940 to 19493.7%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock28.7%12.2%
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Over 11 years ago

Cape May is a picturesque pleasant town with a increase in population in the summer months. As a tourist town a good deal of the people who live here make the bulk of  More

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From the beaches of Cape May at the true south of New Jersey, to the vastness of the Wildwood beaches, to the shimmering water and clean sands of Avalon and Stone  More

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