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Sterling, MA vs Northbrook, IL

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- The median age of a home in Sterling is 0.0% younger than the median age of a home in Northbrook.
 Sterling, MANorthbrook, ILUnited States
 Median Home Age47  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$555,400$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months14.0%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock31.8%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.81.1%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$21.0$11.0
 Homes Owned86.8%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock10.4%11.2%
 Homes Rented11.6%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Sterling, MANorthbrook, ILUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$2,420$1,840
 Studio Apartment$1,350  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,680$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,850  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$2,450$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$2,630  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Sterling, MANorthbrook, ILUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock1.1%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.0%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock3.2%0.7%
 Vacant Sold1.2%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock1.2%3.6%
 Vacant Other0.0%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Sterling, MANorthbrook, ILUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock0.8%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  Unlock0.0%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,9990.0%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock3.1%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99917.8%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock9.6%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,99921.3%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock36.8%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9990.5%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock7.7%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9990.0%  Unlock0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over  Unlock2.2%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Sterling, MANorthbrook, ILUnited States
 2015 and Newer1.6%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock10.3%13.6%
 2000 to 200913.4%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock7.2%13.6%
 1980 to 198910.6%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock21.5%14.8%
 1960 to 196912.2%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock15.1%10.0%
 1940 to 19497.0%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock2.4%12.2%
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Reviews for Sterling    1 Reviews
emmanuel · Sterling, MA
Living in Sterling
Over 14 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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Mike · Northbrook, IL
Northbrook = Jewish and Russian snobs
Over 4 years ago

Northbrook is a great place if: 1.) You're Jewish 2.) You're Russian 3.) You're raising a family Other than that, it's a stuck-up, sleepy, basic midwest suburb.   More

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lillianw · Batavia, IL
down to earth?
Over 15 years ago

I grew up in Northbrook and while it's a beautiful community with a nice downtown, parks, train, great quality schools, to say that it's down to earth is a bit of a  More

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lillianw · Batavia, IL
quality of life
Over 15 years ago

I grew up in Northbrook and while it's a beautiful community with a nice downtown, parks, train, great quality schools, to say that it's down to earth is a bit of a  More

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