| | Watertown Town, MA | Essex, VT | United States |
| Population | 35,171 | 21,851 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 53.6% | 51.9% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 46.4% | 48.1% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 39 | 41.7 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 32,058 | 19,639 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 32,986 | 18,626 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 33,284 | 16,498 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | 9.5% | 17.3% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | 8.5% | 32.4% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 8,795.0 | 562.8 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 4.0 | 38.8 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 0.1 | 0.5 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Watertown Town, MA | Essex, VT | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 5.8% | 4.8% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 2.9% | 7.2% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 3.5% | 6.9% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 2.2% | 3.3% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 2.6% | 2.7% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 3.6% | 4.7% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 21.4% | 11.8% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 15.5% | 14.4% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 11.2% | 14.3% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 6.5% | 6.1% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 7.4% | 5.8% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 9.9% | 10.2% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 5.0% | 6.7% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 2.5% | 1.1% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Watertown Town, MA | Essex, VT | United States |
| White | 72.5% | 86.8% | 59.4% |
| Black | 3.6% | 3.8% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 11.9% | 3.5% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 4.1% | 4.4% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 7.4% | 1.3% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Watertown Town, MA | Essex, VT | United States |
| Married Population | 50.0% | 56.7% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 48.8% | 56.2% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 1.1% | 0.6% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 50.0% | 43.3% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 37.7% | 28.3% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 7.7% | 9.4% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 4.7% | 5.5% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 2.18 | 2.34 | 2.60 |
| Households | 16,027 | 9,315 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 8,748 | 6,155 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 31.8% | 33.6% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 45.0% | 43.3% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 7,279 | 3,160 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 8.4% | 12.2% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 14.9% | 10.9% | 10.8% |