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Watertown, CT
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Living in Watertown



Watertown is a medium-sized town located in the state of Connecticut. With a population of 22,183 people and four associated neighborhoods, Watertown is the 49th largest community in Connecticut.

Also of interest is that Watertown has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

A relatively large number of people in Watertown telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 11.48% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

The population of Watertown is very well educated relative to most cities and towns in the nation, where the average community has 21.84% of its adult population holding a 4-year degree or higher: 36.80% of adults in Watertown have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree.

The per capita income in Watertown in 2018 was $45,412, which is lower middle income relative to Connecticut, and wealthy relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $181,648 for a family of four. However, Watertown contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Watertown is a very ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Watertown home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Watertown residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Watertown also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 11.10% of the town’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Watertown include Italian, Irish, German, French, and Polish.

The most common language spoken in Watertown is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.


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