Living in Watertown Town, MA
Suburb in Massachusetts
Watertown Town is a suburb in Massachusetts, home to about 35,000 people, with 3.6 million living within 31 mi. Day to day, you can walk or take transit almost everywhere. Life moves at a very fast pace, and homes are mostly apartments.
Is Watertown Town a good place to live? Pros and cons
👍 Pros
- Strong healthcare: 14 top-rated (4–5★) hospitals within 31 mi
- Easy flying: BOS is 9 mi away
- Highly educated: 67% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher, and 9 research universities are within 31 mi
- Safe: violent crime is 0.2× the US rate (FBI 2019)
👎 Cons
- Higher taxes: about $3,502 state income tax per resident, 0.91% property tax
- Pricey housing: a typical 3-bedroom home is about $858k, and rent is $3,530 a month
- Cloudier than most places
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Key facts
Living in Watertown Town: common questions
What is the cost of living in Watertown Town?
A typical 3-bedroom home is worth about $858k, and a 3-bedroom rents for about $3,530 a month including utilities. Overall living costs are above the US average (index 108, where the US is 100).
What are taxes like in Watertown Town?
Massachusetts collects about $3,502 in state income tax per resident, and homeowners here pay about 0.91% of their home's value in property tax each year.
Is Watertown Town safe?
Violent crime is well below the national rate (0.2× in FBI 2019 data).
How are the schools in Watertown Town?
Public schools in Watertown Town test above the US average in math and reading (2018–19 state tests, put on one national scale with NAEP), with about 10 students per teacher.
What is the weather like in Watertown Town?
Watertown Town has cold winters: winter days average around 40°F and summer days around 82°F, with roughly 49″ of snow a year.
Does Watertown Town get natural disasters?
Natural disaster risk is low, mainly from flooding and hurricanes: 11 federally declared disasters have hit the county since 2000, and FEMA expects about 0.12 deaths or injuries per 100,000 residents a year.
What is the nearest major airport to Watertown Town?
The nearest major airport is BOS, about 9 mi away.
How Watertown Town scores
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