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Massachusetts
Watertown
Population 35,543
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Massachusetts
Brookline
Population 63,266
Watertown, MA vs Brookline, MA
Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.
| Metric | Watertown, MA | Brookline, MA |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 35,543 | 63,266 |
| Median Household Income | $126,265 | $142,101 |
| Median Rent | $2,502/mo | $2,835/mo |
| Median Home Value | $784,600 | $1,246,800 |
| Cost of Living (US = 100) | 108 | 108 |
| Renters Paying 30%+ of Income | 41.3% | 45.4% |
| Poverty Rate | 7.5% | 8.7% |
| Unemployment Rate | 4.1% (county) | 4.1% (county) |
| Violent Crime Rate /100k | 137 | 124 |
| Property Crime Rate /100k | 1,614 | 724 |
| Median AQI | 38 | 39 |
| Good AQI Days /yr | 299 | 308 |
| Summer Highs | 82°F | 82°F |
| Winter Lows | 22°F | 22°F |
| Snowfall | 49 in/yr | 49 in/yr |
| Avg Commute | 27.6 min | 27.1 min |
| Hospitals | — | 2 |
| Avg Hospital Rating | — | — |
| Students per Teacher | 10.3 | 12.2 |
| College Degree Rate | 66.5% | 85.4% |
| Foreign-Born % | 25.7% | 27.8% |
| Population Growth (2020–2025) | +1.1% | +6.2% |
Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.