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| Metric | 2010–2025 | Watertown | Peer median | Pctile | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 24,375 | 24,742 | 27 | ||
| Population change (10 yr) | — | n/a | -2.8% | — | |
| Median household income | $51,753 | $53,674 | 18 | ||
| Poverty rate | 20.1% | 20.3% | 45 | ||
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 26.6% | 23.3% | 73 | ||
| Housing unit change (10 yr) | — | n/a | -2.5% | — | |
| Median owner-occupied home value | $158,600 | $165,500 | 27 | ||
| Median gross rent | $967 | $1,021 | 27 | ||
| Housing vacancy rate | 11.6% | 7.7% | 55 | ||
| Worked from home | 4.5% | 7.7% | 27 |
WatertownPeer median
WatertownPeer median
| Metric | 2012–2019 | 2019–2024 | Peer median, latest span |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | — | — | -0.9% |
| Housing units | — | — | -1.7% |
| Median household income | — | — | +26.2% |
| Median owner-occupied home value | — | — | +52.0% |
| Median gross rent | — | — | +24.7% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | — | — | +28.0% |
| Worked from home | — | — | +195.7% |
| Poverty rate | — | — | -4.1% |
| Restaurants & bars | 22.9 | US 21.3 | above US rate |
| Grocery & food retail | 4.8 | US 4.8 | below US rate |
| Other retail | 0.0 | US n/a | not published |
| Personal & repair services | 6.1 | US 8.1 | below US rate |
| Professional & technical services | 12.6 | US 29.5 | below US rate |
| Ambulatory health care | 13.4 | US 21.0 | below US rate |
| Arts, entertainment & recreation | 5.6 | US 5.0 | above US rate |
| Accommodation | 3.7 | US 2.1 | above US rate |
| Construction | 22.9 | US 24.3 | below US rate |
| Manufacturing | 0.0 | US n/a | not published |
| Place | Similarity | Population | Pop change 10y | Income | BA or higher |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sandusky, OH | 88 | 24,606 | -4.0% | $50,139 | 22.0% |
| Grandview, MO | 87 | 26,527 | — | $53,447 | 25.5% |
| Ardmore, OK | 86 | 24,877 | 0.0% | $53,900 | 21.3% |
| Klamath Falls, OR | 86 | 22,115 | — | $46,693 | 24.0% |
| Pascagoula, MS | 86 | 21,710 | -2.4% | $52,222 | 21.7% |
| Riverside, OH | 86 | 24,435 | -2.8% | $61,352 | 22.5% |
| Frankfort, KY | 86 | 28,503 | — | $53,073 | 28.4% |
| Chicago Heights, IL | 85 | 26,736 | -12.1% | $54,798 | 20.9% |
| Loves Park, IL | 85 | 23,502 | — | $61,868 | 25.7% |
| New London, CT | 85 | 27,625 | — | $59,098 | 28.5% |