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Compare Watertown to Brockton

This post compares Watertown, Massachusetts to Brockton, 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 Watertown (city) Brockton (city)
Population 34,553 95,161
Income (median) $65,607 $43,645
Home Value (median) $480,500 $237,000
White 83% 42%
Black 2% 40%
Asian 8% 1%
With Kids 22% 39%
Age (median) 38 35
Rentals 47% 46%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Watertown or Brockton?
A: Watertown has a much smaller population count than Brockton: 34553 compared with 95161 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Watertown does. The percentage of rentals is quite similar: 47% for Watertown versus 46% for Brockton.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Watertown may include: Northampton, Medford, and Norwood.

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

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