There has been a huge shift in the tax burden to young families from older homeowners and owners of businesses.

Mr. Brown held an even bigger lead among older homeowners, those most likely to vote.

Some twists in the law affect older homeowners in particular.

And older homeowners can exclude from income $125,000 of the gain on their house sale.

The older homeowners, proud people, had ignored all early evacuation orders.

In the town of Fairfield, for example, they are available to homeowners at least 65 years old.

But these schemes remain an expensive solution to a real problem for many older homeowners.

Most older homeowners, especially outside Manhattan, pay less than $2,000 in property taxes.

But don't get the impression that elevators are being bought only by older homeowners.

Have you wondered why homeowners young and old are increasingly concerned about the indoor air quality of their homes?