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Watertown Town, MA vs Reading, MA

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- Reading is 0% more densely populated than Watertown Town.
- People are 26.9% more likely to be married in Reading.
- The Median Age is 3.7 years older in Reading.
 Watertown Town, MAReading, MAUnited States
 Population  Unlock25,483329,725,481
 Female Population53.6%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population46.4%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock42.738.4
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 Population - 201032,058  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock23,708285,036,114
 Population - 199033,284  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock7.7%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now8.5%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,560.393.4
 Land Area4.0  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Watertown Town, MAReading, MAUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.8%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.9%6.1%
 Age 10 to 143.5%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.6%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.6%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock2.9%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3421.4%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock13.7%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.2%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.7%6.7%
 Age 60 to 647.4%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock11.0%9.6%
 Age 75 to 845.0%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.9%1.9%
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 Race
 Watertown Town, MAReading, MAUnited States
 White72.5%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock0.7%12.2%
 Asian11.9%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.2%0.4%
 Two or More Races4.1%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock3.6%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Watertown Town, MAReading, MAUnited States
 Married Population50.0%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock62.6%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.1%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock36.5%50.2%
 Never Married37.7%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock6.4%10.8%
 Widowed4.7%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.732.60
 Households16,027  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock6,89480,755,759
     Married couple, w/children31.8%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock44.5%42.9%
 Non Family Households7,279  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock5.9%15.8%
     Single householder, no children14.9%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Watertown Town    4 Reviews
Mark · Watertown Town, MA
Close to the happenings and accessible, Watertown
Over 6 years ago

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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Kris · Watertown, MA
Watertown, MA
Over 16 years ago

Watertown has "small town charm" in abundance despite literally sharing borders with both Boston and  More

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Heather · Watertown, MA
Great location for young professionals and familie
Over 17 years ago

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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