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Watertown, CT vs Essex, CT

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Essex has been positive.
- Essex has 0.8% more unemployment than Watertown.
- Essex job growth has increased by 4.7% in the past 10 years.
 Watertown, CTEssex, CTUnited States
 Current Unemployment  Unlock6.3%6.0%
 Future Job Growth26.3%  Unlock33.5%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-4.6%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-5.6%  Unlock-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth  Unlock1.6%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth-3.0%  Unlock6.3%
Reviews for Watertown    2 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

The winters are cold and damp and long. The summers are not too hot, although there can be humidity for at least several weeks in the summer, which makes it  More

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Over 17 years ago

We have lived in Watertown now 1 1/2 years, I love the location and  More

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