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Compare Worcester to Watertown

This post compares Worcester, 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 Worcester (city) Watertown (city)
Population 184,743 34,553
Income (median) $45,149 $65,607
Home Value (median) $210,600 $480,500
White 69% 83%
Black 13% 2%
Asian 7% 8%
With Kids 27% 22%
Age (median) 34 38
Rentals 57% 47%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Worcester or Watertown?
A: Worcester has a much larger population count than Watertown: 184743 compared with 34553 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Worcester does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 57% for Worcester versus 47% for Watertown.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Worcester may include: New-Bedford, Springfield, and Fall-River.

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

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