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Watertown Town, MA
Full City Profile · Massachusetts · Suffolk County County
3.5
/5.0
B+
Good
35,270
Population
7,242/sq mi density
$123,422
Median Income
$72,891 per capita
$737,600
Home Value
$1,409,985 Zillow
$2,357
Median Rent
27.0% income on rent
51°F
Avg Temperature
246 sunny days/yr
80
Violent Crime/100K
881 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.5 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.7 / 5.0
$123,422 median income, 4.0% unemployment
B
Affordability
3.3 / 5.0
$737,600 home value, $2,357/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
80 violent crimes/100K
A+
Education
5.0 / 5.0
67.2% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Median Income Change
+41.2%
$87,401 → $123,422
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+3.51%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Watertown Town 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 Median Income 2030
$157,133
+$33,711 from 2023 ($123,422)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 33,225 | — | $87,401 | — |
| 2015 | 34,380 | +3.5% | $87,409 | +0% |
| 2017 | 35,741 | +4% | $93,171 | +6.6% |
| 2019 | 35,925 | +0.5% | $101,103 | +8.5% |
| 2021 | 35,149 | -2.2% | $101,402 | +0.3% |
| 2023 | — | — | $123,422 | +21.7% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.