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Chelmsford, MA vs Waukesha, WI

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- The median age of a home in Chelmsford is 20.4% older than the median age of a home in Waukesha.
 Chelmsford, MAWaukesha, WIUnited States
 Median Home Age54  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$286,300$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months12.9%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock49.5%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.90.5%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$17.1$11.0
 Homes Owned80.6%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock3.4%11.2%
 Homes Rented16.4%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Chelmsford, MAWaukesha, WIUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$1,500$1,840
 Studio Apartment$1,720  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,010$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$2,270  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,520$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$3,050  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Chelmsford, MAWaukesha, WIUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock1.6%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.3%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock0.1%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.0%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock0.2%3.6%
 Vacant Other1.3%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Chelmsford, MAWaukesha, WIUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock1.7%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9990.7%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock0.3%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9991.0%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock1.6%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,9991.2%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock22.9%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,9999.7%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock15.7%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,99926.8%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock2.0%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9994.0%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock0.1%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9990.0%  Unlock0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over  Unlock0.0%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Chelmsford, MAWaukesha, WIUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock11.7%13.6%
 2000 to 20096.3%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock18.6%13.6%
 1980 to 198913.7%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock19.2%14.8%
 1960 to 19697.8%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock8.8%10.0%
 1940 to 19493.0%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock13.1%12.2%
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Reviews for Waukesha    7 Reviews

I lived in waukesha for 37 years. It's home, it's where I grew up but it's a bit of a dump. They're trying hard to make it nice but its just not that great of a place to  More

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Over 12 years ago

I lived in Waukesha in 2006 while on a contract position for a precast design company. I found Waukesha to be a very enjoyable place to live. It is a very place to live  More

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Over 16 years ago

Waukesha is a small city, 65K population, with the amenities of a larger town. Its access to library, daily shopping, mainline restaurant fare and outside activity is  More

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