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Harvard, MA vs Watertown Town, MA

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- Household income in Watertown Town, is 39% less than it is in Harvard and is 32% above the National Average.
- Harvard unemployment rate is 4.9%.
- Watertown Town unemployment rate is 4.5%.
 Harvard, MAWatertown Town, MAUnited States
 Unemployment Rate4.9%4.5%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth4.0%4.3%1.6%
 Future Job Growth38.5%46.0%33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.3%6.3%6.2%
 Income Taxes5.1%5.1%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$61,897$62,772$37,638
 Household Income$167,393$101,402$69,021
 Family Median Income$183,906$126,886$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Harvard, MAWatertown Town, MAUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K3.4%6.9%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K2.4%3.5%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K3.0%4.2%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K0.0%4.6%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K2.9%2.2%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K4.2%5.0%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K5.3%7.5%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K5.5%15.7%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K19.1%17.4%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K13.1%13.1%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K41.0%20.1%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Harvard, MAWatertown Town, MAUnited States
 Management, business, finance34.7%23.3%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science13.5%17.0%6.5%
 Community, social services1.6%2.6%1.8%
 Legal1.0%1.5%1.2%
 Education, library6.5%10.6%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment3.0%4.5%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology8.2%6.7%6.2%
 Healthcare support2.8%1.4%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement0.8%1.9%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving1.1%3.2%5.4%
 Building maintenance0.5%1.7%3.6%
 Personal care3.6%2.1%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support18.7%15.4%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.0%0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair2.7%4.6%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving1.3%3.7%13.1%
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I’ve lived in Watertown for 3½ years after living in Cambridge. It’s slightly further out and could use a couple more MBTA bus lines to make being car-free easier  More

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Over 15 years ago

Watertown has "small town charm" in abundance despite literally sharing borders with both Boston and  More

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I first lived in Watertown several years ago as fresh college grad, and now I've been here again for 2 years with my husband and son. In both instances, I've loved it.   More

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