When it comes to real estate in New York City, anything goes. A bedroom with no windows? Happens all the time. A view of a brick wall? Sadly, yes. And when it comes to roommates, there’s even more to consider.

Last week, we asked New Yorkers if they preferred a super-messy or super-clean roommate. This week, we’re asking about age, namely whether they'd rather live with someone significantly older or younger than than them (we just learned that 1 in 7 roomates in NYC are over 40, after all!). Surprisingly, some felt age didn’t even matter.

The rest? Read on:

Don’t want to go through that again! I think older. It'd make me feeling younger. Plus, I don't know if I could deal with younger people problems anymore. I have enough anxiety about getting my life together after 30 to listen to someone going through all of that! —Nell, Williamsburg (pictured below)

Millennial clean-up, no way. I’ve never had a significantly older roommate, but I think I would go with that. I’ve had roommates who were more than 10 years younger than I was, and cleaning up after them was really irritating. —Caroline, Astoria

Not anyone’s mother! Older. Young people and millennials, no. Some people don’t know how to clean up after themselves or they think their mother still looks after them. —Irena, Flatbush