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Boston, MA vs Waterville, ME

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Highlights
- The average commute for residents of Waterville is 12.9% shorter than it is for residents of Boston.
- 29.7% fewer residents of Waterville work from home compared to residents of Boston.
 Boston, MAWaterville, MEUnited States
 Commute Time  Unlock1827
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 Commute Mode
 Boston, MAWaterville, MEUnited States
 Auto (alone)36.1%  Unlock73.2%
 Carpool  Unlock9.4%8.6%
 Mass Transit28.0%  Unlock4.2%
 Bicycle  Unlock0.0%0.5%
 Walk14.4%  Unlock2.5%
 Work at Home  Unlock8.6%9.7%
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 Commute Time To Work
 Boston, MAWaterville, MEUnited States
 Commute Less Than 5 min.1.9%  Unlock2.9%
 Commute 6 to 9 min.  Unlock31.2%9.5%
 Commute 10 to 14 min.8.2%  Unlock13.2%
 Commute 15 to 19 min.  Unlock8.3%15.2%
 Commute 20 to 24 min.13.1%  Unlock14.3%
 Commute 25 to 29 min.  Unlock4.9%6.7%
 Commute 30 to 34 min.19.7%  Unlock13.7%
 Commute 35 to 39 min.  Unlock3.3%3.1%
 Commute 40 to 44 min.6.1%  Unlock4.0%
 Commute 45 to 59 min.  Unlock3.9%8.2%
 Commute 60 to 89 min.9.1%  Unlock6.2%
 Commute greater than 90 min.  Unlock0.4%2.9%
Reviews for Boston    122 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

health care in the country, plenty of jobs, gorgeous architecture, cool neighborhoods, lots of great restaurants, and always something to do. The beautiful coast, the  More

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I've lived in/near Boston my whole life almost. It has many pros such as a big city feel, extremely safe, reliable train transportation, great food. However any pro  More

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I moved to MA from the country of Georgia in eastern Europe. Then traveled quite a bit in the U.S. Boston definitely has its own flavor. Suburbs offer okay schools,  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 12 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 12 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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