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Compare Watertown to Newton

This post compares Watertown, Massachusetts to Newton, 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) Newton (city)
Population 34,553 88,479
Income (median) $65,607 $100,252
Home Value (median) $480,500 $845,100
White 83% 77%
Black 2% 3%
Asian 8% 14%
With Kids 22% 36%
Age (median) 38 40
Rentals 47% 28%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Watertown or Newton?
A: Watertown has a much smaller population count than Newton: 34553 compared with 88479 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Watertown does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 47% for Watertown versus 28% for Newton.

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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