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Watertown, NY vs Hershey, PA

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- The median age of a home in Watertown is 1.9% older than the median age of a home in Hershey.
 Watertown, NYHershey, PAUnited States
 Median Home Age52  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$337,200$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months11.4%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock45.2%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.30.9%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$15.2$11.0
 Homes Owned35.7%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock5.9%11.2%
 Homes Rented50.8%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Watertown, NYHershey, PAUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$1,670$1,840
 Studio Apartment$790  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,050$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,180  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,690$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,890  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Watertown, NYHershey, PAUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock3.4%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.6%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock0.2%0.7%
 Vacant Sold1.4%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock0.4%3.6%
 Vacant Other5.9%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Watertown, NYHershey, PAUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock0.4%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9991.4%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock0.0%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,99911.6%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock0.8%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,99930.3%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock10.2%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99911.5%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock23.8%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,9990.0%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock9.1%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9990.3%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock1.0%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9990.7%  Unlock0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over  Unlock0.0%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Watertown, NYHershey, PAUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock4.7%13.6%
 2000 to 20091.8%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock11.7%13.6%
 1980 to 19897.1%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock18.9%14.8%
 1960 to 19697.0%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock14.5%10.0%
 1940 to 19495.3%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock9.5%12.2%
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Reviews for Watertown    2 Reviews
Ronald · New York, NY
Nice quiet town but many small town issues
Over 7 years ago

I don’t live there but visit on occasion. Very quiet town. Ran into a white out blizzard while driving there that a local tells me isn’t unusual. One minute I could  More

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Jaymes · Watertown, NY
Watertown, NY
Over 17 years ago

As a city primarily filled and flourished with military families, Watertown is a decent place to live. Because of the population influx from military families, the town  More

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Reviews for Hershey    3 Reviews
Melissa · Hershey, PA
Born and Raised Hershey, PA
Over 8 years ago

Lived her most of my life, with a few years in locations close by. If moving to Central PA, Hershey is by far the best. It is a cute town where you will feel extremely  More

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Melissa  · Hershey, PA
A cool place to live
Over 17 years ago

We moved to Hershey, PA 2 years ago and fell in love with it. It is a quaint town that hosts various community activities throughout the year. The schools are among  More

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Ann · Hershey, PA
Hershey, PA
Over 19 years ago

We live right next door to Hersheypark and there are many recreational programs within the city for  More

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