What town has the oldest houses?

1. Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY
  • Median age of existing housing units: 63.
  • Percentage of housing units built prior to 1940: 29.6%
  • Total housing units built prior to 1940: 157,064.
  • Percentage of housing built in 2000 or later: 8.4%
  • Total housing units built in 2000 or later: 44,768.




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