Because of many things, Watertown is a very good place for families to consider. With an enviable combination of good schools, low crime, college-educated neighbors who tend to support education because of their own experiences, and a high rate of home ownership in predominantly single-family properties, Watertown really has some of the features that families look for when choosing a good community to raise children. Is Watertown perfect? Of course not, and if you like frenetic nightlife, it will be far from your cup of tea. But overall this is a solid community, with many things to recommend it as a family-friendly place to live.
One downside of living in Watertown is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Watertown, the average commute to work is 30.36 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average.
The population of Watertown overall has a level of education that is slightly above the US average for all US cities and towns of 21.84%. Of adults 25 and older in Watertown, 24.04% have at least a bachelor's degree.
The per capita income in Watertown in 2022 was $42,718, which is upper middle income relative to Minnesota and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $170,872 for a family of four. However, Watertown contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
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. Important ancestries of people in Watertown include German, Norwegian, Swedish, Irish, and Finnish.
The most common language spoken in Watertown is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and Greek.
