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Watertown Town, MA vs Medford, MA

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- Household income in Medford, is 6% more than it is in Watertown Town and is 36% above the National Average.
- Watertown Town unemployment rate is 4.5%.
- Medford unemployment rate is 5.4%.
 Watertown Town, MAMedford, MAUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock5.4%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$107,853$69,021
 Family Median Income$126,886  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Watertown Town, MAMedford, MAUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock6.4%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K3.5%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock4.5%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K4.6%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock5.1%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  Unlock19.8%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K13.1%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock20.0%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Watertown Town, MAMedford, MAUnited States
 Management, business, finance23.3%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock14.4%6.5%
 Community, social services2.6%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock1.3%1.2%
 Education, library10.6%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock3.0%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology6.7%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock3.2%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.9%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock4.8%5.4%
 Building maintenance1.7%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock2.6%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support15.4%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair4.6%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock6.1%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 Medford    2 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

Medford is still an affordable place to live compared to the surrounding communities of Somerville, Cambridge, Winchester, and Arlington. It has easy access to highways  More

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Over 18 years ago

Quality housing still at affordable prices. A nice bedroom community 7 miles from downtown Boston with excellent access to Cape Cod and New  More

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