Massena, NY vs Watertown, NY

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricMassena, NYWatertown, NY
Population10,23824,375
Median Household Income$51,458$51,753
Median Rent$722/mo$967/mo
Median Home Value$94,400$158,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)—88
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income55.9%42.2%
Poverty Rate24.3%20.1%
Unemployment Rate4.6% (county)4%
Violent Crime Rate /100k242652
Property Crime Rate /100k1,8024,069
Median AQI—34
Good AQI Days /yr—336
Summer Highs79°F78°F
Winter Lows10°F14°F
Snowfall75 in/yr116 in/yr
Avg Commute17.9 min16.3 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating—2.0 / 5
Students per Teacher13.113.6
College Degree Rate25.1%26.6%
Foreign-Born %4.8%4.9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-3.7%-4.7%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.