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Woonsocket, RI vs Somerville, MA

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- The median age of a home in Woonsocket is 16.4% older than the median age of a home in Somerville.
 Woonsocket, RISomerville, MAUnited States
 Median Home Age73  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$762,800$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months16.0%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock44.8%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.91.2%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$11.4$11.0
 Homes Owned33.4%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock5.9%11.2%
 Homes Rented55.6%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Woonsocket, RISomerville, MAUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$3,660$1,840
 Studio Apartment$970  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$2,510$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,280  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$3,710$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,930  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Woonsocket, RISomerville, MAUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock0.6%1.9%
 Vacant Rented1.2%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock0.5%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.3%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock0.5%3.6%
 Vacant Other4.8%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Woonsocket, RISomerville, MAUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock1.3%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9990.6%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock0.1%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9992.0%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock0.3%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,99910.0%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock1.0%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99939.0%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock3.4%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,9991.7%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock36.3%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9991.2%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock16.2%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9990.0%  Unlock0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over  Unlock1.4%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Woonsocket, RISomerville, MAUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock2.1%13.6%
 2000 to 20094.1%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock3.1%13.6%
 1980 to 19895.1%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock6.7%14.8%
 1960 to 19693.7%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock5.0%10.0%
 1940 to 19497.7%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock60.6%12.2%
Reviews for Woonsocket    1 Reviews

Over 19 years ago

The downtown churches are really starting to come back, led by St. Charles Borromeo at the north end of Main St - check it  More

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Reviews for Somerville    3 Reviews

I've lived in Somerville/Cambridge for 10 years, the last 4.5 with my husband in Spring Hill. It really is a great place to live if you are in your 20s & 30s: it is  More

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Living in Somerville is OK. I'm not a 'city' person and I would rather be out in the country some place, but it's not too bad here. I'm in my early 50s and own a house.  More

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Over 17 years ago

we are midwest transplants to the Boston area and lucked out by finding this great little neighborhood - right on the train line, little stores and good community - we  More

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