2025 Compare Cities Economy:
Watertown Town, MA vs Acton, MA

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Highlights
- Household income in Acton, is 36% more than it is in Watertown Town and is 50% above the National Average.
- Watertown Town unemployment rate is 4.5%.
- Acton unemployment rate is 4.4%.
 Watertown Town, MAActon, MAUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock4.4%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock4.3%1.6%
 Future Job Growth46.0%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.3%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock5.1%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$62,772  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$138,163$69,021
 Family Median Income$126,886  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Watertown Town, MAActon, MAUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock5.9%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K3.5%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock3.6%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K4.6%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock5.3%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K5.0%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock6.7%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K15.7%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock16.4%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K13.1%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock32.4%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Watertown Town, MAActon, MAUnited States
 Management, business, finance23.3%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock23.6%6.5%
 Community, social services2.6%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock2.4%1.2%
 Education, library10.6%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock3.7%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology6.7%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock2.6%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.9%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock1.4%5.4%
 Building maintenance1.7%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock1.5%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support15.4%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair4.6%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock2.8%13.1%
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 16 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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Reviews for Acton    1 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

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