Cost of Living

The median home cost is $60,200 with obvious areas of higher costs in the villages and for custom built homes. About 9,000 homes fall in the $50,000 to $90,000 range and 1,813 in the $100,000 to $149,000 range. About 7,000 fall in the less than $50,000 range.

Apartment rentals vary from community to community. The median rent in 2000 was about $425 per month. House rentals can range from $600 to $1,000 per month.

Most homes are heated with fuel oil or kerosene followed by utility gas. Fuel prices per therm is about: $1.16 for natural gas, $2.64 to $2.74 for fuel oil, $2.07 for propane, $2.94 to $3.04 for kerosene, $2.79 electric, $1.46 municipal electric. For up-to-date please contact the local fuel and utility companies.

Property taxes vary from town to town, and within a village additional tax can be added for services.