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Watertown, Massachusetts Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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Population: 32,986. Estimated population in July 2024: 32,303 (-2.1% change)
Males: 15,265 (46.3%), Females: 17,721 (53.7%)

Middlesex County

Demographics

Median resident age: 36.7 years
Median household income: $59,764
Median house value: $270,600

Population by Race

Races in Watertown:

  • White Non-Hispanic (89.7%)
  • Hispanic (2.7%)
  • Two or more races (1.9%)
  • Black (1.7%)
  • Chinese (1.5%)
  • Other race (0.9%)
  • Asian Indian (0.8%)

Ancestries: Irish (23.1%), Italian (19.7%), English (8.8%), German (5.9%), Greek (3.8%), French (3.7%).

Elevation: 36 feet

Land area: 4.1 square miles

Map of Watertown, MA

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Watertown

  • High school or higher: 87.4%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 47.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 21.1%
  • Unemployed: 2.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 25.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Watertown city

  • Never married: 41.2%
  • Now married: 43.0%
  • Separated: 1.3%
  • Widowed: 7.7%
  • Divorced: 6.7%

20.3% Foreign born (8.5% Asia, 7.9% Europe, 2.3% Latin America).

Population change in the 1990s: -289 (-0.9%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Watertown:

  • MCLEAN HOSPITAL CORPORATION (about 2 miles; BELMONT, MA)
  • KINDRED HOSPITAL – BOSTON (about 3 miles; BOSTON, MA)
  • FRANCISCAN CHILDRENS HOSP & REHAB CTR (about 3 miles; BRIGHTON, MA)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Watertown:

  • LAURENCE G HANSCOM FLD (about 10 miles; BEDFORD, MA; Abbreviation: BED)
  • GENERAL EDWARD LAWRENCE LOGAN INTL (about 13 miles; BOSTON, MA; Abbreviation: BOS)
  • MANCHESTER (about 43 miles; MANCHESTER, NH; Abbreviation: MHT)

Other public-use airports nearest to Watertown:

  • NORWOOD MEMORIAL (about 13 miles; NORWOOD, MA; Abbreviation: OWD)
  • NORFOLK (about 22 miles; NORFOLK, MA; Abbreviation: 32M)
  • MARLBORO (about 23 miles; MARLBORO, MA; Abbreviation: 9B1)

Amtrak stations near Watertown:

  • 8 miles: BACK BAY (BOSTON, 145 DARTMOUTH ST.). Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, ATM, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, public transit connection.
  • 9 miles: BOSTON, NORTH STATION (BOSTON, 126 CAUSEWAY ST.). Services: ticket office, enclosed waiting area.
  • 9 miles: BOSTON (SO. STA) (BOSTON, ATLANTIC AVE. & SUMMER ST.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, full-service food facilities and snack bar, ATM, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, intercity bus service, public transit connection.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/Universities in Watertown:

  • NEW ENGLAND SCHOOL OF ACUPUNCTURE INC (Full-time enrollment: 244; Location: 40 Belmont Street; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.nesa.edu; Offers Master’s degree)
  • CASS SCHOOL OF FLORAL DESIGN (Location: 531 MT AUBURN ST; Private, for-profit)
  • FAMILY INSTITUTE OF CAMBRIDGE INC (Location: 51 KONDAZIAN ST; Private, not-for-profit; Offers Master’s degree)
  • NEW ENGLAND FUEL INSTITUTE TECHNICAL TRAINING CTR (Location: 20 SUMMER ST BOX 9137; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.nefi.com)
  • THE POLARITY INSTITUTE (Location: 17 SPRING ST; Private, for-profit)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Watertown:

  • BENTLEY COLLEGE (about 4 miles; WALTHAM, MA; Full-time enrollment: 4,651)
  • BOSTON COLLEGE (about 4 miles; CHESTNUT HILL, MA; Full-time enrollment: 13,341)
  • HARVARD UNIVERSITY (about 4 miles; CAMBRIDGE, MA; Full-time enrollment: 20,531)
  • LESLEY UNIVERSITY (about 4 miles; CAMBRIDGE, MA; Full-time enrollment: 3,700)
  • MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (about 6 miles; CAMBRIDGE, MA; Full-time enrollment: 9,895)
  • BOSTON UNIVERSITY (about 6 miles; BOSTON, MA; Full-time enrollment: 25,110)
  • BERKLEE COLLEGE OF MUSIC (about 6 miles; BOSTON, MA; Full-time enrollment: 3,122)

Schools

Public high school in Watertown:

  • WATERTOWN HIGH (Students: 739; Location: 50 COLUMBIA STREET; Grades: 09 – 12)

Private high school in Watertown:

  • PERKINS SCHOOL FOR THE BLIND (Students: 198; Location: 175 NORTH BEACON STREET; Grades: PK – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Watertown:

  • WATERTOWN MIDDLE (Students: 583; Location: 68 WAVERLEY AVENUE; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • HOSMER (Students: 442; Location: 1 CONCORD RD; Grades: PK – 05)
  • JAMES RUSSELL LOWELL (Students: 357; Location: 175 ORCHARD STREET; Grades: PK – 05)
  • CUNNIFF (Students: 273; Location: 246 WARREN STREET; Grades: PK – 05)

Private primary/middle schools in Watertown:

  • ST STEPHENS ARMENIAN ELEMENTAR (Students: 138; Location: 47 NICHOLS AVE; Grades: PK – 5)
  • ATRIUM SCHOOL (Students: 138; Location: 552 MAIN STREET; Grades: PK – 6)
  • NEW ENGLAND HOME-ORCHARD (Students: 29; Location: 917 BELMONT; Grades: UG – UG)

Libraries

Library in Watertown:

  • WATERTOWN FREE PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $1,653,889; Location: 123 MAIN ST.; 129,884 books; 6,587 audio materials; 6,751 video materials; 364 serial subscriptions)

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