Watertown is a medium-sized city located in the state of Massachusetts. With a population of 35,022 people and ten associated neighborhoods, Watertown is the 48th largest community in Massachusetts. Watertown has an unusually large stock of pre-World War II architecture, making it one of the older and more historic cities.

Watertown home prices are not only among the most expensive in Massachusetts, but Watertown real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.

Also of interest is that Watertown has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

And if you like science, one thing you'll find is that Watertown has lots of scientists living in town - whether they be life scientists, physical scientists (like astronomers), or social scientists (like geographers!). So, if you're scientific-minded, you might like it here too.

Of important note, Watertown is also a city of artists. Watertown has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape Watertown’s character.

A relatively large number of people in Watertown telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 22.54% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

Watertown, while not large, also appears to be attractive to some younger, educated professionals, who help shape the character of the city.

Like elsewhere in America, most people in Watertown use a private automobile to get to work. But notably, a substantial number of Watertown‘s citizens do make use of public transit in their daily commute, primarily riding the bus. This helps more people get to work with less air pollution, and require fewer highways to get them there.

If knowledge is power, Watertown is a pretty powerful place. 66.38% of the adults in Watertown have earned a 4-year college degree, masters degree, MD, law degree, or even PhD. Compare that to the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns.

The per capita income in Watertown in 2022 was $69,498, which is wealthy relative to Massachusetts and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $277,992 for a family of four.

Watertown is a very ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Watertown home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Watertown residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Watertown include Irish, Italian, German, English, and Armenian.

Watertown also has a high percentage of its population that was born in another country: 25.32%.

The most common language spoken in Watertown is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Chinese.