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Boone, NC vs Waterville, ME

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- The average commute for residents of Waterville is 4.4% longer than it is for residents of Boone.
- 13.2% fewer residents of Waterville work from home compared to residents of Boone.
 Boone, NCWaterville, MEUnited States
 Commute Time  Unlock1827
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 Commute Mode
 Boone, NCWaterville, MEUnited States
 Auto (alone)61.0%  Unlock73.2%
 Carpool  Unlock9.4%8.6%
 Mass Transit3.8%  Unlock4.2%
 Bicycle  Unlock0.0%0.5%
 Walk16.1%  Unlock2.5%
 Work at Home  Unlock8.6%9.7%
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 Commute Time To Work
 Boone, NCWaterville, MEUnited States
 Commute Less Than 5 min.8.1%  Unlock2.9%
 Commute 6 to 9 min.  Unlock31.2%9.5%
 Commute 10 to 14 min.30.4%  Unlock13.2%
 Commute 15 to 19 min.  Unlock8.3%15.2%
 Commute 20 to 24 min.8.4%  Unlock14.3%
 Commute 25 to 29 min.  Unlock4.9%6.7%
 Commute 30 to 34 min.4.6%  Unlock13.7%
 Commute 35 to 39 min.  Unlock3.3%3.1%
 Commute 40 to 44 min.1.4%  Unlock4.0%
 Commute 45 to 59 min.  Unlock3.9%8.2%
 Commute 60 to 89 min.0.6%  Unlock6.2%
 Commute greater than 90 min.  Unlock0.4%2.9%
Reviews for Boone    15 Reviews

Not sure where they got the rents from. Maybe not updated as there is nowhere to rent in Boone. Unless a student and they are paying $1000+ for 1 bedroom/bath shared  More

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Over 11 years ago

Boone and the High Country's climate is unique to North Carolina and the Southeast. It's cool summers and snowy winters are much more comparable to places much farther  More

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The area is beautiful - living in the Blue Ridge Mountains is gorgeous. But .. the views don't pay the bills. Housing is overpriced. You are better off living  More

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Reviews for Waterville    8 Reviews

just spend 15 years living in LA and loving it, but now I'm retired and I am priced out. staying in Maine with family. do I move to Central Maine with its myriad  More

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Over 11 years ago

I have lived here for a decade but only started looking for office space in the last few months. There are lots of affordable places  More

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Over 11 years ago

Maine in general, and Waterville in particular, have been a wonderful place to homeschool our three children. We are able to work with as much or as little interaction  More

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