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Compare Watertown to New Bedford

This post compares Watertown, Massachusetts to New Bedford, 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) New Bedford (city)
Population 34,553 95,125
Income (median) $65,607 $42,198
Home Value (median) $480,500 $211,500
White 83% 67%
Black 2% 6%
Asian 8% 1%
With Kids 22% 30%
Age (median) 38 37
Rentals 47% 59%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Watertown or New Bedford?
A: Watertown has a much smaller population count than New Bedford: 34553 compared with 95125 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: New Bedford does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 47% for Watertown versus 59% for New Bedford.

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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