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Cortland, NY vs Waterville, ME

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- The median age of a home in Cortland is 1.6% younger than the median age of a home in Waterville.
 Cortland, NYWaterville, MEUnited States
 Median Home Age62  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$193,200$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months12.8%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock71.4%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.62.6%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$16.7$11.0
 Homes Owned39.8%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock6.7%11.2%
 Homes Rented46.1%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Cortland, NYWaterville, MEUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$1,170$1,840
 Studio Apartment$1,060  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$750$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,290  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,190$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$2,200  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Cortland, NYWaterville, MEUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock2.4%1.9%
 Vacant Rented4.3%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock0.0%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.2%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock0.0%3.6%
 Vacant Other5.8%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Cortland, NYWaterville, MEUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock0.1%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9990.0%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock2.7%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,99912.2%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock10.6%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,99945.6%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock21.1%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,9994.7%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock6.1%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,9990.1%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock0.8%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9991.2%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock0.4%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9990.0%  Unlock0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over  Unlock0.4%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Cortland, NYWaterville, MEUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock2.3%13.6%
 2000 to 20090.4%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock4.3%13.6%
 1980 to 19896.2%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock19.1%14.8%
 1960 to 19697.4%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock16.0%10.0%
 1940 to 19498.2%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock29.2%12.2%
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Reviews for Cortland    5 Reviews
Meat · Weedsport, NY
bad
Over 6 years ago

i was born here and this city is like a real life pvp-enabled zone. god isnt watching  More

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Paul · Cortland, NY
Small town
Over 11 years ago

Cortland is a small town geographically right in the center of New York. The population is around 20K and has been the same for decades. Cortland is a typical small  More

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Rob · Cortland, NY
Quality of life
Over 19 years ago

I was born here (but grew up in Syracuse thank god) and moved back when I was a teen. Year after year the city goes downhill. It has went from a city with a trolley car  More

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Reviews for Waterville    8 Reviews
Regena · Waterville, ME
can't decide where to live
Over 11 years ago

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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Marc · Waterville, ME
Affordable office space
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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Emily  · Waterville, ME
Homeschooling Friendly
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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