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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Watertown, MA compare?
| Figure | Watertown, MA |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 35,710 |
| Change since April 2020 | +1.1% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | – |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | – |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 4.3 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 6.2 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 23.8% |
| Measure | Watertown, MA |
|---|---|
| Total population | 35,543±33 |
| Median age | 39.4±1.3 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 6.0%±1.6 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 70.5%±3.1 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 3.8%±1.4 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 11.6%±2.1 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 25.7%±2.3 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 66.5%±2.6 pts |
| Median household income | $126,265±$6,062 |
| Per capita income | $73,851±$3,569 |
| People below the poverty line | 7.5%±1.6 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 5.3%±1.4 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $784,600±$31,188 |
| Median gross rent | $2,502±$107 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 34.3%±4.4 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 47.7%±3.4 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 1.3%±0.5 pts |
| Worked from home | 29.1%±2.7 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 49.7%±3.1 pts |
| Public transportation | 6.6%±1.4 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 27.6 min±1.2 |
| No health insurance coverage | 1.3%±0.7 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov