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Watertown

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Watertown city

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
23,517
2025 estimate
Annual change
-1.4%
Population estimate
Density
2,604/sq mi
9 sq mi land area
Median age
35.7 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$51,753
Median home value
$158,600
Median gross rent
$967
Bachelor’s degree or higher
26.6%
Typical commute
16.3 min
Public transit commute
0.9%

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: WATERTOWN AP (6 mi from place center)
Average high
55.4°F
Average low
35.2°F
Annual rainfall
37.1"
Annual snowfall
0"

Month by month

A year in Watertown.

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Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release.

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