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Watertown, MA (Massachusetts) Houses and Residents

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $762,277 (it was $275,900 in 2000)
Watertown:

$762,277
Massachusetts:

$534,700
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $583,594 - $952,398

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $864,664
Here:

$864,664
State:

$651,570

Townhouses or other attached units: $873,419
Here:

$873,419
State:

$617,749

In 2-unit structures: $763,221
Here:

$763,221
State:

$594,808

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $694,996
Here:

$694,996
State:

$601,912

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $748,713
Here:

$748,713
State:

$555,768

Total population: 34,127 (Urban population: 32,986, Rural population: 0)

Houses: 17,006 (16,171 occupied: 8,283 owner occupied, 7,874 renter occupied)

% of renters here:

49%
State:

38%

Housing density: 4,138 houses/condos per square mile

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022: $1,076,930.

Median contract rent in 2022: over $2,000 (lower quartile is $1,571, upper quartile is over $2,000)


Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2022: $3,615


Median gross rent in Watertown, MA in 2022: over $2,000

Housing units in Watertown with a mortgage: 5,311 (776 second mortgage, 3 home equity loan, 766 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 241

Median household income for houses/condos with a mortgage: $172,059

Median household income for apartments without a mortgage: $106,220

Median monthly housing costs: $2,185

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Watertown, Massachusetts Age and Sex of Residents
Median year house/condo built: 1938

Median year apartment built: 1955

Household type by relationship:

Households: 35,050
  • Male householders: 7,364 (1,952 living alone), Female householders: 8,520 (3,186 living alone)
  • 6,467 spouses (6,217 opposite-sex spouses), 1,252 unmarried partners, (1,137 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 7,610 children (7,344 natural, 159 adopted, 106 stepchildren), 210 grandchildren, 431 brothers or sisters, 672 parents, 0 foster children, 563 other relatives, 1,662 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 293

Size of family households: 4,070 2-persons, 2,622 3-persons, 1,368 4-persons, 410 5-persons, 271 6-persons, 43 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 5,357 1-person, 1,800 2-persons, 233 3-persons, 9 4-persons, 46 5-persons.

3,902 married couples with children.
854 single-parent households (109 men, 745 women).

67.4% of residents of Watertown speak English at home.
5.0% of residents speak Spanish at home (67% speak English very well, 23% speak English well, 8% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all).
18.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (70% speak English very well, 16% speak English well, 7% speak English not well, 7% don't speak English at all).
5.9% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (68% speak English very well, 25% speak English well, 6% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
4.0% of residents speak other language at home (47% speak English very well, 22% speak English well, 31% speak English not well).

Foreign born population: 9,211 (26.3%)
(53.5% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

6.1
State:

6.5

Median number of rooms in apartments
Here:

4.2
State:

4.0

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Watertown, Massachusetts
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Watertown, Massachusetts
  • 37no bedroom
  • 5481 bedroom
  • 2,6622 bedrooms
  • 2,9233 bedrooms
  • 1,5464 bedrooms
  • 5665+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Watertown, Massachusetts
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Watertown, Massachusetts
  • 525no bedroom
  • 2,1351 bedroom
  • 3,4372 bedrooms
  • 1,5223 bedrooms
  • 1394 bedrooms
  • 1165+ bedrooms
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Watertown in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Watertown in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 378no vehicle
  • 3,8871 vehicle
  • 3,1302 vehicles
  • 7473 vehicles
  • 1314 vehicles
  • 105+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Watertown in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Watertown in renter-occupied apartments
  • 1,442no vehicle
  • 3,6891 vehicle
  • 2,3892 vehicles
  • 2753 vehicles
  • 404 vehicles
  • 415+ vehicles
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Watertown, Massachusetts
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Watertown, Massachusetts
  • 371 room
  • 302 rooms
  • 4683 rooms
  • 8094 rooms
  • 1,6495 rooms
  • 1,7856 rooms
  • 1,3567 rooms
  • 1,0688 rooms
  • 1,0819+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Watertown, Massachusetts
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Watertown, Massachusetts
  • 4841 room
  • 8092 rooms
  • 1,6013 rooms
  • 1,4454 rooms
  • 1,2935 rooms
  • 1,4506 rooms
  • 4997 rooms
  • 1498 rooms
  • 1449+ rooms
Year house built
Median 2022 house/condo value by year built
Median house/condo value by year householder moved into unit
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
Owners and renters by unit type in Watertown, MA
Watertown city income, earnings, and wages data

  • Watertown, MA household income distribution

  • Distribution of median household income in Watertown, MA in 2022
  • 856Less than $10,000
  • 750$10,000 to $19,999
  • 480$20,000 to $29,999
  • 686$30,000 to $39,999
  • 506$40,000 to $49,999
  • 652$50,000 to $59,999
  • 1,031$60,000 to $74,999
  • 1,925$75,000 to $99,999
  • 2,071$100,000 to $124,999
  • 1,304$125,000 to $149,999
  • 1,884$150,000 to $199,999
  • 4,044$200,000 or more

  • Home value of owner - occupied houses in 2022 in Watertown, MA

  • Distribution of house value in Watertown, MA in 2022
  • 53Less than $10,000
  • 19$40,000 to $49,999
  • 10$175,000 to $199,999
  • 142$200,000 to $249,999
  • 106$250,000 to $299,999
  • 336$300,000 to $399,999
  • 635$400,000 to $499,999
  • 2,895$500,000 to $749,999
  • 2,902$750,000 to $999,999
  • 1,087$1,000,000 to $1,499,999
  • 137$1,500,000 to $1,999,999
  • 119$2,000,000 or more

  • Rent paid by renters in 2022 in Watertown, MA

  • Distribution of rent paid by renters in Watertown, MA in 2022
  • 15Less than $100
  • 174$200 to $249
  • 50$250 to $299
  • 41$300 to $349
  • 20$350 to $399
  • 109$400 to $449
  • 58$550 to $599
  • 65$600 to $649
  • 5$700 to $749
  • 56$750 to $799
  • 263$800 to $899
  • 30$900 to $999
  • 362$1,000 to $1,249
  • 426$1,250 to $1,499
  • 2,134$1,500 to $1,999
  • 2,056$2,000 to $2,499
  • 1,020$2,500 to $2,999
  • 426$3,000 to $3,499
  • 425$3,500 or more
  • 155No cash rent
Work and jobs in Watertown: detailed stats about occupations, industries, unemployment, workers, commute
Time Leaving Home To Go To Work in 2022

Percentage of workers working in this county: 76.7%
Number of people working at home: 5,982 (28.7% of all workers)

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022

Travel time to work (commute)

  • Less than 5 minutes: 298
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 1,397
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 1,771
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 1,627
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 2,291
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 1,684
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 2,707
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 576
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 838
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 1,313
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 701
  • 90 or more minutes: 121
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Watertown

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 11,113 (53.6%)
  • Carpooled: 1,298 (6.3%)
  • Bus: 520 (2.5%)
  • Subway or elevated rail: 183 (0.9%)
  • Long-distance train or commuter rail: 25 (0.1%)
  • Light rail, streetcar or trolley: 31 (0.1%)
  • Taxi: 596 (2.9%)
  • Bicycle: 412 (2.0%)
  • Walked: 954 (4.6%)
  • Worked at home: 5,982 (28.9%)
Class of Workers in 2022
  • Unemployment by race in 2022
  • Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
  • 3.7%Males
  • 3.1%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Black residents
  • 8.0%Males
  • 4.4%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Asian residents
  • 1.4%Males
  • 8.1%Females
  • Unemployment rate for other race residents
  • 10.5%Females
  • Unemployment rate for two or more race residents
  • 3.2%Males
  • 6.3%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino residents
  • 4.5%Males
  • 3.6%Females
Races in Watertown detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Watertown, Massachusetts
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Watertown, Massachusetts
  • 3,6792010 or later
  • 1,9102000 to 2009
  • 1,4971990 to 1999
  • 1,4521980 to 1989
  • 1,1061970 to 1979
  • 1,632Before 1970
Ancestries in Watertown, MA

First ancestries reported:

  • Irish: 2,881 (15.3%)
  • Italian: 2,114 (11.2%)
  • Armenian: 1,634 (8.7%)
  • Brazilian: 769 (4.1%)
  • American: 605 (3.2%)
  • English: 457 (2.4%)
  • European: 405 (2.2%)
  • German: 357 (1.9%)
  • Polish: 356 (1.9%)
  • Moroccan: 336 (1.8%)
  • Greek: 314 (1.7%)
  • Iranian: 216 (1.1%)
  • Kenyan: 211 (1.1%)
  • Lebanese: 192 (1.0%)
  • Russian: 157 (0.8%)
  • Ukrainian: 150 (0.8%)
  • Turkish: 148 (0.8%)
  • Haitian: 143 (0.8%)
  • Scotch-Irish: 142 (0.8%)
  • French Canadian: 141 (0.8%)
  • Romanian: 134 (0.7%)
  • Portuguese: 130 (0.7%)
  • Eastern European: 112 (0.6%)
  • Scottish: 106 (0.6%)
  • Iraqi: 100 (0.5%)
  • Canadian: 68 (0.4%)
  • African: 67 (0.4%)
  • Albanian: 56 (0.3%)
  • Yugoslavian: 55 (0.3%)
  • Ethiopian: 49 (0.3%)
  • British: 48 (0.3%)
  • French: 47 (0.3%)
  • Swedish: 45 (0.2%)
  • Swiss: 43 (0.2%)
  • Northern European: 41 (0.2%)
  • West Indian: 35 (0.2%)
  • Latvian: 32 (0.2%)
  • Arab: 31 (0.2%)
  • Israeli: 27 (0.1%)
  • Australian: 26 (0.1%)
  • Ugandan: 24 (0.1%)
  • Serbian: 23 (0.1%)
  • German Russian: 21 (0.1%)
  • Dutch: 21 (0.1%)
  • Welsh: 21 (0.1%)
  • Austrian: 13 (0.07%)
  • Cape Verdean: 12 (0.06%)
  • Finnish: 11 (0.06%)
  • Jamaican: 9 (0.05%)
  • New Zealander: 7 (0.04%)
  • Scandinavian: 6 (0.03%)
  • Croatian: 1 (0.01%)

Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents (%):

India
Watertown:

12.6% (1,159)
Massachusetts:

6.8% (82,934)

Brazil
Watertown:

9.9% (914)
Massachusetts:

7.6% (92,959)

Armenia
Watertown:

5.7% (526)
Massachusetts:

0.2% (2,307)

China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan
Watertown:

4.5% (414)
Massachusetts:

8.4% (103,233)

Italy
Watertown:

3.8% (354)
Massachusetts:

1.4% (16,886)

Lebanon
Watertown:

3.7% (344)
Massachusetts:

0.6% (7,064)

Morocco
Watertown:

3.5% (323)
Massachusetts:

0.7% (8,562)

Turkey
Watertown:

3.3% (308)
Massachusetts:

0.4% (5,208)

Guatemala
Watertown:

2.7% (247)
Massachusetts:

2.7% (32,733)

Korea
Watertown:

2.4% (218)
Massachusetts:

1.4% (17,613)

Haiti
Watertown:

2.3% (214)
Massachusetts:

4.9% (60,432)

Canada
Watertown:

1.9% (179)
Massachusetts:

2.3% (28,158)

Taiwan
Watertown:

1.8% (168)
Massachusetts:

0.7% (8,270)

Kenya
Watertown:

1.8% (167)
Massachusetts:

0.7% (8,746)

Syria
Watertown:

1.8% (162)
Massachusetts:

0.2% (2,918)

Germany
Watertown:

1.8% (162)
Massachusetts:

1.0% (12,529)

Iran
Watertown:

1.7% (160)
Massachusetts:

0.6% (7,213)

Dominican Republic
Watertown:

1.7% (158)
Massachusetts:

8.3% (101,767)

Honduras
Watertown:

1.5% (142)
Massachusetts:

1.1% (13,563)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 16,460
  • Other state: 8,779
  • Northeast: 4,845
  • Midwest: 1,282
  • South: 1,400
  • West: 1,235

82.2% of Watertown residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 33.6% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 70.7% lived in Massachusetts.


Watertown:

82.2%
State average:

87.7%

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 177
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 116
  • 5th and 6th grade: 118
  • 7th and 8th grade: 62
  • 9th grade: 42
  • 10th grade: 16
  • 11th grade: 2
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 90
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 2,289
  • Less than 1 year of college: 318
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 675
  • Associate degree: 623
  • Bachelor's degree: 4,571
  • Master's degree: 2,651
  • Professional school degree: 447
  • Doctorate degree: 1,077
Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 232
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 65
  • 5th and 6th grade: 80
  • 7th and 8th grade: 188
  • 9th grade: 26
  • 10th grade: 43
  • 11th grade: 0
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 115
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,788
  • Less than 1 year of college: 479
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 642
  • Associate degree: 1,003
  • Bachelor's degree: 4,338
  • Master's degree: 3,852
  • Professional school degree: 649
  • Doctorate degree: 1,111
Educational Attainment for Females
Watertown marital status for males
Watertown marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 3,309
  • One, attached: 1,818
  • Two: 5,595
  • 3 or 4: 1,358
  • 5 to 9: 653
  • 10 to 19: 746
  • 20 to 49: 883
  • 50 or more: 2,641
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities in 2022: 1.0%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities in 2022: 2.5%

House/condo owner moved in on average 13 years ago

Renter moved in on average 2 years ago

Year householders moved into residence in Watertown
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Watertown, MA
  • 72.6%Utility gas
  • 17.1%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 6.1%Electricity
  • 2.5%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.7%Wood
  • 0.6%Other fuel
  • 0.2%Solar energy
  • 0.2%No fuel used
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Watertown, MA
  • 63.8%Utility gas
  • 16.6%Electricity
  • 10.4%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 5.6%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 2.2%Other fuel
  • 0.7%No fuel used
  • 0.6%Coal or coke

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 319
Here:

16.9%
Massachusetts:

10.3%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 235
Here:

20.7%
Massachusetts:

12.3%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 819
Here:

55.6%
Massachusetts:

51.2%
School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students
School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability
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