Watertown, CT
Full City Profile · Connecticut · Naugatuck Valley Planning Region County
3.6
/5.0
B+
Good
4,215
Population
1,786/sq mi density
$98,003
Median Income
$44,837 per capita
$278,500
Home Value
$392,409 Zillow
$1,115
Median Rent
51.0% income on rent
51°F
Avg Temperature
13
Violent Crime/100K
1,160 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.6 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.9 / 5.0
$98,003 median income, 6.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$278,500 home value, $1,115/mo rent
F
Safety
1.3 / 5.0
13 violent crimes/100K
A
Education
4.2 / 5.0
40.4% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013, 2023)
Population Change
+27.4%
3,308 → 4,215
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+2.45%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+33.4%
$73,493 → $98,003
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+2.92%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Watertown across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013, 2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts, real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
4,993
+778 from 2023 (4,215)
Projected Median Income 2030
$119,878
+$21,875 from 2023 ($98,003)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 3,308 | - | $73,493 | - |
| 2015 | 2,996 | -9.4% | $78,828 | +7.3% |
| 2017 | 3,608 | +20.4% | $71,250 | -9.6% |
| 2019 | 3,350 | -7.2% | $64,886 | -8.9% |
| 2021 | 3,600 | +7.5% | $66,189 | +2% |
| 2023 | 4,215 | +17.1% | $98,003 | +48.1% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.