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Sterling, MA vs Haverhill, MA

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- The median age of a home in Sterling is 25.5% younger than the median age of a home in Haverhill.
 Sterling, MAHaverhill, MAUnited States
 Median Home Age47  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$455,100$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months14.0%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock48.6%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.81.1%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$12.5$11.0
 Homes Owned86.8%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock3.9%11.2%
 Homes Rented11.6%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Sterling, MAHaverhill, MAUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$2,090$1,840
 Studio Apartment$1,350  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,430$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,850  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$2,120$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$2,630  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Sterling, MAHaverhill, MAUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock1.3%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.0%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock0.3%0.7%
 Vacant Sold1.2%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock0.1%3.6%
 Vacant Other0.0%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Sterling, MAHaverhill, MAUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock0.7%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9990.8%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock0.3%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9991.0%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock0.3%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,9990.0%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock5.0%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99917.8%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock30.5%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,99921.3%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock10.2%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9990.5%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock0.7%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9990.0%  Unlock0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over  Unlock0.3%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Sterling, MAHaverhill, MAUnited States
 2015 and Newer1.6%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock6.5%13.6%
 2000 to 200913.4%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock9.6%13.6%
 1980 to 198910.6%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock9.0%14.8%
 1960 to 196912.2%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock6.5%10.0%
 1940 to 19497.0%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock38.3%12.2%
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Reviews for Sterling    1 Reviews
emmanuel · Sterling, MA
Living in Sterling
Over 15 years ago

Sterling is a small, mostly residential community set in the foothills of Mount Wachusett in central Massachusetts. As the home of Mary Sawyer of "Mary's Little Lamb"  More

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Reviews for Haverhill    4 Reviews
Heather · Haverhill, MA
Could Be Better Could Be Worse
Over 4 years ago

Haverhill is a historic mill city. The overall vibe is working class. It has some charm throughout. It has some crime and pockets of low end, rundown areas but generally  More

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thomas · Haverhill, MA
Haverhill is a great place to live!
Over 11 years ago

As a property manager I see 35%-40% of its people moving from high end cities like Reading, Beverly, Danvers and Andover into Haverhill due to the cities historical  More

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Travis · Haverhill, MA
Downtown
Over 17 years ago

Good resturants. Nice city that is up and  More

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