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Watertown, Massachusetts, in Middlesex county, is 2 miles E of Waltham, Massachusetts (center to center) and 6 miles W of Boston, Massachusetts. The city is included in the Boston metropolitan area. As of the year 2000 census, 32,986 people lived in Watertown.
In Watertown, about 39% of adults are married. Watertown is a place where you'll find a lot of people living alone in their apartments or homes. It's not a place just for families. Though it's not a singles bar, single people will feel at home in the city; the city has more single adults than most places of its size.
In Watertown, females are somewhat more common than males. If you spend a lot of time in the city, you'll notice that retired and elderly people are a common sight.
In 2000, Watertown had a median family income of $67,441. Significantly, more adults in Watertown have earned college degrees than have people in most other cities in Massachusetts. (Whether or not they're interested in marriage, it's worth noting that there are a lot of high-income single people in the city.)
Watertown residents donated more money ($138,150) to John Kerry than to the other candidates in the 2004 Presidential race. Across all electoral races, the Democratic party attracted the most donations from the city.
An estimated 47% of living spaces in Watertown are occupied by their owners, not by renters. The city housing isn't the newest - the average home age is greater here than you'll find elsewhere.
In Watertown, 74% of commuters drive to work. More so than most places, Watertown is a decent place to commute to work on foot (or bicycle saddle). Public transportation is used by many people in the city.
Watertown strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Massachusetts):
| Category | Trophy | |
|---|---|---|
| Well-Paid Single Women (vs. Peers) | Top 2% |  |
| Public Transportation Use (vs. Peers) | Top 4% | |
| Walking and Biking to Work (vs. State) | Top 6% | |
| Well-Paid Single Men (vs. Peers) | Top 7% | |
| Low Property Crime (vs. Peers) | Top 10% | |
| College Educated Adults (vs. Peers) | Top 12% | |
| Low Violent Crime (vs. Peers) | Top 16% | |
| Racial Diversity (vs. State) | Top 19% | |
Comparing Watertown to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Massachusetts (State):
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| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
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| Well-Paid Single Women | | |
| Female Share of the Population | | |
| Well-Paid Single Men | |  |
| Senior Citizens | | |
| Age of the Population |  |  |
| Racial Diversity | | |
| Children Under 5 Years Old | |  |
| Male Share of the Population | | |
| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
|---|---|---|
| Portion of People Married | | |
| Average Household Size | | |
| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
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| College Educated Adults | | |
| People in Middle Class or Better |  |  |
| Median Family Income | | |
| People Above Poverty | |  |
| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
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| Public Transportation Use | | |
| Walking and Biking to Work | | |
| Working at Home | | |
| Short Commute Times | | |
| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
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| People Living Alone | | |
| Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals | | |
| Seasonal and Vacation Housing |  | |
| Affordability of Property Taxes | | |
| Affordability of Rents | | |
| Housing Recently Built | | |
| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
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| Low Property Crime | | |
| Low Violent Crime | | |
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