Watertown, MA
| U.S. News Ratings | |
| Population: | 32,347 |
| Crime: | Low |
| Cost of Living: | High |
| Health Care: | Limited |
| Housing Price: | High |
| Income: | Average |
Geography
Watertown sits northwest of Boston along the Charles River.
Cultural Attractions
A number of sites and structures chronicle the town's rich history.
Recreation
The Charles River offers opportunities for hiking, biking, and boating. It's also a short drive to Boston.
Historical
Watertown residents' tax protests in 1632 helped inspire the "no taxation without representation" rallying cry that led to the American Revolution more than a century later.
Economy
Evidence remains of the industrial growth that has driven Watertown from the 1600s on.
| Median home price [details] | $370,000 |
| Median home price, 2008 [details] | $362,000 |
| Number of home sales [details] | 442 |
| Median dwelling age (in years) | 58 |
| Average property taxes [details] | $5,506 |
| Place to state foreclosures [details] | 5 |
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