Population
Waterville
16,704
Ashland
7,884
Median Income
Waterville
$47,489
Ashland
$49,258
Home Value
Waterville
$173,700
Ashland
$162,200
Rent
Waterville
$957
Ashland
$697
Crime Rate
Waterville
1.42
Ashland
1.78
Cost of Living
Waterville
89.0
Ashland
83.4
Avg Temp
Waterville
N/A
Ashland
N/A
Unemployment
Waterville
5.4%
Ashland
4.7%
How Similar Are Waterville & Ashland?
Ashland is Waterville's #2 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Waterville
16,704
Ashland
7,884
Waterville (16,704) is about 2.1x larger than Ashland (7,884).
Violent Crime
Waterville
1.42
Ashland
1.78
Ashland has a 20% higher violent crime than Waterville.
Property Crime
Waterville
30.24
Ashland
29.48
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 3% difference.
Political Leaning
Waterville
50.2%
Ashland
43.4%
Waterville leans Republican while Ashland leans Democratic.
Unemployment
Waterville
5.4%
Ashland
4.7%
Waterville has a 12% higher unemployment than Ashland.
Median Income
Waterville
$47,489
Ashland
$49,258
Both cities have similar median income — just a 4% difference.
Home Values
Waterville
$173,700
Ashland
$162,200
Both cities have similar home values — just a 7% difference.
Education
Waterville
19.2%
Ashland
17.7%
Both cities have similar education — just a 8% difference.
Demographics
Waterville
90.2%
Ashland
86.2%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 4% difference.
Cost of Living
Waterville
89.0
Ashland
83.4
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 6% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Waterville and Ashland share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Ashland leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Ashland leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDAshland has a fair market rent (1br) of $742 vs $1,090 in Waterville (47% lower). Ashland has a fair market rent (2br) of $973 vs $1,416 in Waterville (46% lower). Ashland scores 84.9 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 103.2 in Waterville.
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Housing Market — Ashland leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWaterville has a vacancy rate of 6.2% compared to 10.9% in Ashland. Ashland has a single-family homes of 71.2% compared to 42.7% in Waterville. Ashland has a median rent of $697 vs $957 in Waterville (37% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — Ashland leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWaterville: 7,993 vs Ashland: 4,108 for labor force. Waterville has a work from home of 15.7% compared to 8.1% in Ashland. Ashland has a government sector of 44.3% compared to 38.1% in Waterville.
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Crime & Safety — Ashland leads
Source: FBI UCRWaterville has a property crime clearance of 54.1% compared to 25.4% in Ashland. Waterville has a assault rate (per 1k) of 0.24 compared to 0.76 in Ashland. Waterville has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 0.59 compared to 1.52 in Ashland.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauAshland has a high school diploma or higher of 41.3% compared to 37.1% in Waterville. Waterville has a bachelor's degree or higher of 19.2% compared to 17.7% in Ashland.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWaterville has a population of 16,704, about 2.1x the size of Ashland (7,884). Waterville skews younger with a median age of 34.5 vs 40.2.
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Black
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Waterville
Ashland
Healthcare — Waterville leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareWaterville: 5 vs Ashland: 3 for nearby hospitals. Waterville: 4.0 vs Ashland: 3.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Waterville: 4 vs Ashland: 3 for with emergency services.
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Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute — Ashland leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAshland has a bicycle of 1.5% compared to 0.0% in Waterville. Ashland has a public transit of 1.3% compared to 0.1% in Waterville. Waterville has a work from home of 15.7% compared to 8.1% in Ashland.
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