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Sterling, MA vs Watertown Town, MA

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- Watertown Town has 36% more violent crime than Sterling.
- Watertown Town has 16% more property crime than Sterling.
 Sterling, MAWatertown Town, MAUnited States
 Violent Crime  Unlock1222.7
 Property Crime17.4  Unlock35.4

Crime is ranked on a scale of 1 (low crime) to 100 (high crime)

Reviews for Sterling    1 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

Sterling is a small, mostly residential community set in the foothills of Mount Wachusett in central Massachusetts. As the home of Mary Sawyer of "Mary's Little Lamb"  More

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Reviews for Watertown Town    4 Reviews

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 17 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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