Watertown, Massachusetts Real Estate

Conveniently located only six miles northwest of Boston and being a part of the Greater Boston Area, The Town of Watertown’s residents are able to enjoy the advantages of a nearby metropolitan commercial and social city while being able to live in a community that maintains its own local characteristics, amenities, and small-town friendliness.

Population

The population was 31,915 at the 2010 census and was estimated to be 34,127 in 2014, which was an increase of 6.9 percent.

Real estate

Watertown is made up of six neighborhoods. According to Zillow, the median home value is $492,900, having gone up 8.3 percent over the past year with a prediction that it will rise 2.6 percent within this coming year.

Schools

Close to 2,600 students are enrolled in Watertown's three public elementary schools, one middle school, and one high school. Top ratings for the schools include “8” for Cunniff Elementary School, “7” for Hosmer Elementary School, and “6” each for Lowell Elementary School and Watertown High School.

The Watertown 17th annual Faire on the Square

This will be held Saturday, September 24, 2016 from 10 AM to 4 PM in four locations: Town Hall including the ball field, Saltonstall Park, behind the Library, and behind the Boys and Girls Club.

There will be a variety of free activities and rides for children and adults, musical entertainment, dance performances, food, crafts sales, an Apple Pie Contest, and more.

John A. Ryan Arena

Here is an opportunity for local and area groups of all age groups to practice and participate in ice sports. This is the home of many local hockey teams and a host for ice hockey games in the Massachusetts Interscholastic Athletic Association (MIAA)’s high school hockey tournament.

Amenities include a seating capacity of 1,250, a NHL-size 200 feet by 85 feet skate surface, a skate shop, eight locker rooms, and others.