2024 Compare Cities Housing:
Waterville, ME vs Lawrence, KS

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- The median age of a home in Waterville is 46.0% older than the median age of a home in Lawrence.
 Waterville, MELawrence, KSUnited States
 Median Home Age633442
 Median Home Cost$193,200$273,700$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months20.6%13.7%16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.71.4%53.6%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.82.1%83.3%101.1%
 Property Tax Rate$16.7$13.6$11.0
 Homes Owned43.1%40.8%57.4%
 Housing Vacant6.7%6.2%11.2%
 Homes Rented50.2%53.0%31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Waterville, MELawrence, KSUnited States
 Average Rent$1,170$1,430$1,840
 Studio Apartment$750$750$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment$750$830$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$960$1,020$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,190$1,450$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,430$1,720$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Waterville, MELawrence, KSUnited States
 Vacant For Rent2.4%3.0%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.9%1.3%0.4%
 Vacant For Sale0.0%0.4%0.7%
 Vacant Sold1.1%0.2%0.4%
 Vacant Vacation0.0%0.1%3.6%
 Vacant Other2.3%1.2%4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Waterville, MELawrence, KSUnited States
 Less Than $20,0000.1%1.0%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9994.4%0.7%2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,9992.7%0.2%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,99912.6%1.0%3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,99910.6%2.0%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,99924.0%13.2%11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,99921.1%26.4%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99916.2%27.7%20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,9996.1%12.2%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,9990.5%8.4%8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,9990.8%5.6%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9990.0%1.3%3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,9990.4%0.3%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9990.0%0.0%0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over0.4%0.1%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Waterville, MELawrence, KSUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.0%1.4%0.2%
 2010 to 20142.3%16.4%13.6%
 2000 to 20092.3%16.4%13.6%
 1990 to 19994.3%18.4%13.6%
 1980 to 198910.0%13.2%13.2%
 1970 to 197919.1%12.8%14.8%
 1960 to 19694.3%18.4%13.6%
 1950 to 195916.0%6.1%10.0%
 1940 to 19497.8%1.8%4.7%
 1939 or Earlier29.2%9.5%12.2%
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 10 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 10 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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Reviews for Lawrence    19 Reviews

Over 9 years ago

I don't know why people have written negative reviews about Lawrence, but I have lived here for two years and love it. The quality of life is great - it is a college  More

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Over 11 years ago

Great college town, wonderful people and community. Fun  More

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Over 12 years ago

While I was a grad student at KU I lived in Lawrence, KS. I was unimpressed by the town and even less impressed by the over-inflated ego of its inhabitants. Let's be  More

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