2026 Compare Cities Commuting:
Watertown Town, MA vs Madison, WI

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- The average commute for residents of Madison is 8.2% shorter than it is for residents of Watertown Town.
- 28.9% fewer residents of Madison work from home compared to residents of Watertown Town.
 Watertown Town, MAMadison, WIUnited States
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 Watertown Town, MAMadison, WIUnited States
 Auto (alone)57.0%  Unlock73.2%
 Carpool  Unlock6.6%8.6%
 Mass Transit10.6%  Unlock4.2%
 Bicycle  Unlock3.6%0.5%
 Walk4.7%  Unlock2.5%
 Work at Home  Unlock12.1%9.7%
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 Watertown Town, MAMadison, WIUnited States
 Commute Less Than 5 min.2.1%  Unlock2.9%
 Commute 6 to 9 min.  Unlock12.5%9.5%
 Commute 10 to 14 min.9.9%  Unlock13.2%
 Commute 15 to 19 min.  Unlock20.9%15.2%
 Commute 20 to 24 min.14.2%  Unlock14.3%
 Commute 25 to 29 min.  Unlock7.6%6.7%
 Commute 30 to 34 min.16.0%  Unlock13.7%
 Commute 35 to 39 min.  Unlock2.0%3.1%
 Commute 40 to 44 min.6.0%  Unlock4.0%
 Commute 45 to 59 min.  Unlock3.0%8.2%
 Commute 60 to 89 min.5.9%  Unlock6.2%
 Commute greater than 90 min.  Unlock0.8%2.9%
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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Reviews for Madison    78 Reviews

Unfortunately, a number of these reviews are politically based. Madison remains the only shining star in Wisconsin’s economy. The economy is broadly based, with  More

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Have been living in Madison for almost 3 years. It’s very safe, ppl generally friendly and for a town of its size it has fair number of good restaurants and interesting  More

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Lacks balance and zero accountability.   More

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