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Compare Watertown to Wellesley

This post compares Watertown, Massachusetts to Wellesley, 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) Wellesley (CDP)
Population 34,553 29,004
Income (median) $65,607 $133,980
Home Value (median) $480,500 $1,042,300
White 83% 82%
Black 2% 3%
Asian 8% 11%
With Kids 22% 42%
Age (median) 38 35
Rentals 47% 17%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Watertown or Wellesley?
A: Watertown has a similar population count than Wellesley: 34553 compared with 29004 total people.

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

Q: Are homes more expensive in Watertown or Wellesley?
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 17% for Wellesley.

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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