Compare towns
Watertown vs Deep River vs Oakville
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Watertown has the most homeowners (83.9%).
Deep River has the most people working from home (15.2%).
Oakville has the most affordable homes ($281k median).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Watertown | Deep River | Oakville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 22,253Highest |
4,458Lowest |
9,276 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +5.1% CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 46.3±2.9Highest 13% above CT |
46.2±5.6 12% above CT |
46±5.7Lowest 12% above CT |
| Watertown and Deep River are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.7%±2.6Highest CT: 20.2% |
16.6%±4.7 CT: 20.2% |
16.4%±3.7Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Watertown and Deep River are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.3%±2.8Highest CT: 18.5% |
22.1%±4.1 CT: 18.5% |
20.5%±2.5Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Watertown and Deep River are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38.6% CT: 42.5% |
44.6%Highest CT: 42.5% |
30.8%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±1.4 CT: 7.1% |
3.8%±2.2Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±2.9Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Oakville and Watertown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $101,691±$7kHighest 6% above CT |
$90,253±$19kLowest 6% below CT |
$95,515±$6k about the CT average |
| Watertown and Oakville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $333,500±$16k 9% below CT |
$362,200±$26kHighest about the CT average |
$280,500±$17kLowest 24% below CT |
| Deep River and Watertown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,275±$227 14% below CT |
$1,221±$185Lowest 18% below CT |
$1,414±$366Highest 5% below CT |
| Oakville and Watertown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,014 9% below CT |
$6,092Highest 8% below CT |
$4,916Lowest 26% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.6%±13.3 CT: 52.6% |
58.2%±22.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
52.1%±17Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Deep River and Watertown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.3% CT: 10% |
8.2%Highest CT: 10% |
2.4%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.9%Highest CT: 66.5% |
69.2%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
75.4% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969 2 yrs newer than CT |
1974Highest 7 yrs newer than CT |
1965Lowest 2 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 10% below CT |
24 minHighest 9% below CT |
23 minLowest 12% below CT |
| Work from home | 10.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
15.2%±5.6Highest CT: 16% |
5.1%±2.1Lowest CT: 16% |
| Deep River and Watertown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #126 of 149 in CT | #70 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Watertown School District | Deep River School District · Regional School District 04 | — |
| High school in town | Watertown High School | Valley Regional High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.6Highest |
9.3Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
CT average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.