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Raton, NM vs Waynesville, NC

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- The median age of a home in Raton is 18.3% older than the median age of a home in Waynesville.
 Raton, NMWaynesville, NCUnited States
 Median Home Age60  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$319,100$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months12.5%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock71.4%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.56.6%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$8.3$11.0
 Homes Owned55.5%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock16.4%11.2%
 Homes Rented28.7%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Raton, NMWaynesville, NCUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$1,240$1,840
 Studio Apartment$570  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$920$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$780  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,260$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,070  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Raton, NMWaynesville, NCUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock2.7%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.0%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock1.1%0.7%
 Vacant Sold1.2%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock5.2%3.6%
 Vacant Other10.8%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Raton, NMWaynesville, NCUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock7.0%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9991.8%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock3.4%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,99917.0%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock5.4%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,99916.4%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock14.1%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99910.4%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock11.8%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,9991.1%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock4.5%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9990.0%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock0.9%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
 Raton, NMWaynesville, NCUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock5.0%13.6%
 2000 to 20097.2%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock16.6%13.6%
 1980 to 19898.6%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock18.3%14.8%
 1960 to 19699.6%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock10.2%10.0%
 1940 to 19498.9%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock13.1%12.2%
Reviews for Raton    4 Reviews

Despite the unfortunate experience of one family that wrote three different reviews, Raton if the smart choice for both affordability and the relaxed lifestyle of a  More

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Wow when I moved here I thought what a beautiful place to live, until I heard the second and third graders swearing at each other at the bus stop and broke up three  More

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Well Raton does. The teacher's do not have a dress code. Yet the students are not allowed to wear headband's in the middle school or hoodies. I guess some students were  More

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Reviews for Waynesville    4 Reviews

The post below was written a little less than 10 years ago and only a few months prior to my move to Waynesville. Anyone who moves to any city should do research before  More

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Over 17 years ago

Waynesville is a small town trying to keep up with the big dogs across the mountains. It puts on shows and have festivals downtown but it is not good enough. I have  More

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For those of us who weren't reared there, Waynesville, NC lends itself best to being a small-town retirement community. The "Gateway to the Smokies" is a blissfully  More

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