2024 Compare Cities Housing:
Towson, MD vs Cranston, RI

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- The median age of a home in Towson is 6.8% younger than the median age of a home in Cranston.
 Towson, MDCranston, RIUnited States
 Median Home Age596342
 Median Home Cost$427,300$377,700$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months8.8%13.6%16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.32.3%61.0%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.52.0%99.9%101.1%
 Property Tax Rate$10.9$17.0$11.0
 Homes Owned54.4%63.8%57.4%
 Housing Vacant7.5%5.1%11.2%
 Homes Rented38.0%31.1%31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Towson, MDCranston, RIUnited States
 Average Rent$2,110$1,900$1,840
 Studio Apartment$1,160$1,200$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,340$1,310$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,650$1,580$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment$2,140$1,920$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$2,450$2,380$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Towson, MDCranston, RIUnited States
 Vacant For Rent4.6%1.1%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.9%0.5%0.4%
 Vacant For Sale0.4%0.2%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.3%0.4%0.4%
 Vacant Vacation0.2%0.2%3.6%
 Vacant Other1.2%2.7%4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Towson, MDCranston, RIUnited States
 Less Than $20,0000.8%1.0%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9990.3%0.7%2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,9990.1%0.0%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9990.4%0.5%3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,9990.4%0.3%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,9992.3%2.6%11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,9994.9%13.3%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99921.8%41.8%20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,99925.6%22.9%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,99915.7%9.0%8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,99918.6%5.9%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9994.7%1.2%3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,9992.3%0.5%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9991.2%0.0%0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over0.9%0.4%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Towson, MDCranston, RIUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.0%0.1%0.2%
 2010 to 20145.7%4.2%13.6%
 2000 to 20095.7%4.2%13.6%
 1990 to 19997.2%5.9%13.6%
 1980 to 19899.2%10.6%13.2%
 1970 to 197912.4%10.5%14.8%
 1960 to 19697.2%5.9%13.6%
 1950 to 195925.8%16.7%10.0%
 1940 to 19499.3%7.6%4.7%
 1939 or Earlier12.0%29.8%12.2%
Reviews for Towson    3 Reviews

Because Towson university is right here, and we're not too far from downtown Baltimore, there are many bus lines running in the area. The problem though is they rarely  More

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Crowded, crime on the rise , very expensive and tax  More

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My wife and I have lived in Towson for seven and a half years. It has many of the things we want in a community but it is not our dream place to live. We would like a  More

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Reviews for Cranston    6 Reviews

Cranston is a fine place to live with a great range of home prices and rents. Good schools, culture, recreation, and located close enough and far away enough from  More

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Over 15 years ago

I've lived in Rhode Island my whole life and i have something to say its one of the safest and relaxing place to live. we have one of the best education system in New  More

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Over 17 years ago

Public Transportation is scary here. The state is built for people that only own cars. There are so many places that don't have a bus line to get to. Limiting people  More

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