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Compare Fitchburg to Watertown

This post compares Fitchburg, Massachusetts to Watertown, Massachusetts across various dimensions, including population, median income, median age, percentage of housing that is rental, percent of households with kids, and other demographics.

Dimension Fitchburg (city) Watertown (city)
Population 40,666 34,553
Income (median) $44,662 $65,607
Home Value (median) $183,400 $480,500
White 80% 83%
Black 3% 2%
Asian 4% 8%
With Kids 31% 22%
Age (median) 35 38
Rentals 47% 47%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Fitchburg or Watertown?
A: Fitchburg has a similar population count than Watertown: 40666 compared with 34553 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Fitchburg or in Watertown?
A: Incomes are on average much lower in Fitchburg.

Q: Are homes more expensive in Fitchburg or Watertown?
A: Homes tend to be much less expensive in Fitchburg.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Watertown does. The percentage of rentals is quite similar: 47% for Fitchburg versus 47% for Watertown.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Fitchburg may include: Holyoke, Leominster, and West-Springfield.

The statistics and analyses on this page are based on data from the U.S. Census American Community Survey.

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