2024 Compare Cities Housing:
Orono, ME vs Waltham, MA

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- The median age of a home in Orono is 44.2% younger than the median age of a home in Waltham.
 Orono, MEWaltham, MAUnited States
 Median Home Age436242
 Median Home Cost$266,200$681,600$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months19.0%10.8%16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.68.7%29.5%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.79.9%77.1%101.1%
 Property Tax Rate$14.3$11.4$11.0
 Homes Owned43.8%47.3%57.4%
 Housing Vacant13.3%4.9%11.2%
 Homes Rented42.9%47.8%31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Orono, MEWaltham, MAUnited States
 Average Rent$1,550$3,350$1,840
 Studio Apartment$900$2,110$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment$950$2,300$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,250$2,790$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,570$3,400$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,700$3,750$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Orono, MEWaltham, MAUnited States
 Vacant For Rent4.3%1.9%1.9%
 Vacant Rented2.3%0.4%0.4%
 Vacant For Sale0.6%0.5%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.0%0.2%0.4%
 Vacant Vacation1.9%0.1%3.6%
 Vacant Other4.3%1.9%4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Orono, MEWaltham, MAUnited States
 Less Than $20,0000.2%0.5%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9991.3%0.0%2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,9990.3%0.3%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9993.3%0.1%3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,9994.7%0.1%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,99915.7%0.2%11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,99930.2%0.6%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99927.4%2.7%20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,9997.9%7.9%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,9995.5%17.2%8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,9992.3%50.2%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9990.0%16.1%3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,9991.0%2.9%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9990.0%0.4%0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over0.0%0.9%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Orono, MEWaltham, MAUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.0%0.1%0.2%
 2010 to 201414.1%7.7%13.6%
 2000 to 200914.1%7.7%13.6%
 1990 to 19999.5%7.0%13.6%
 1980 to 198917.7%7.7%13.2%
 1970 to 19799.8%11.0%14.8%
 1960 to 19699.5%7.0%13.6%
 1950 to 195910.1%15.1%10.0%
 1940 to 19493.1%7.9%4.7%
 1939 or Earlier21.0%27.8%12.2%
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My husband and I moved from west of Worcester to Waltham a few months ago and are really enjoying life here. We're situated in an apartment close to Moody Street and  More

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Waltham is home to two well respected colleges/universities: Bentley and Brandeis. That, however, is not all. For within half an hour or so, by commuter train or car,  More

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