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Wakefield, MA vs Amherst Town, MA

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- The median age of a home in Wakefield is 25.0% older than the median age of a home in Amherst Town.
 Wakefield, MAAmherst Town, MAUnited States
 Median Home Age64  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$416,700$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months12.9%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock47.8%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.90.5%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$19.3$11.0
 Homes Owned69.0%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock12.3%11.2%
 Homes Rented26.7%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Wakefield, MAAmherst Town, MAUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$1,930$1,840
 Studio Apartment$1,690  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,300$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$2,230  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,960$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$3,000  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Wakefield, MAAmherst Town, MAUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock5.0%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.0%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock0.0%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.0%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock0.4%3.6%
 Vacant Other2.0%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Wakefield, MAAmherst Town, MAUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock0.5%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9990.0%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock0.0%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9990.3%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock0.0%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,9990.1%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock3.1%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,9995.3%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock27.1%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,99914.9%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock21.3%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,99913.2%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock1.3%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9990.4%  Unlock0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over  Unlock0.2%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Wakefield, MAAmherst Town, MAUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock5.7%13.6%
 2000 to 20097.2%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock11.1%13.6%
 1980 to 19898.2%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock19.1%14.8%
 1960 to 19696.6%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock5.8%10.0%
 1940 to 19497.3%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock25.6%12.2%
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