Watertown
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About Watertown
City in New York, United StatesWatertown is a city in and the county seat of Jefferson County, New York, United States. It is approximately 25 miles (40 km) south of the Thousand Islands, along the Black River, about 5 miles (8 km) east of where it flows into Lake Ontario. The city is bordered by the town of Watertown to the south, east, and west, and is served by the Watertown International Airport and the Watertown Daily Times newspaper. In the middle of Watertown lies the Public Square Historic District, which was built in 1805 and listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) in 1984. Watertown is located 13 miles (21 kilometers) southwest of the U.S. Army base at Fort Drum; it is the service and shopping…
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How Watertown ranks
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Housing in Watertown
The median sale price was $209,000 in May 2026.
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Safety in Watertown
Safety Grade D
Watertown reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 94% report less.
Schools in Watertown
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The public schools Watertown’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 91% of New York’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.
School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within NY. Ratings are from neighbors.