Watertown is a town in Litchfield County, Connecticut, home to about 22,046 people across 29 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 06779 and 06795.
Homes sold for a median of $250 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Watertown. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Bradley International Airport (BDL)32 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Tweed New Haven Airport (HVN)26 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | New York, NY78 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Watertown; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Watertown had 22,105 residents in the 2020 census, up 2% since 2000.
It’s the 51st largest of 169 towns in Connecticut by population.
Litchfield County grew from 63,672 residents in 1900 to 185,186 in 2020.
Litchfield County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 84°F in summer, and winter lows average 17°F. About 53.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 39 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Burlington, CT weather station (16 miles away).
169 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Watertown’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 11 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 4 |
| Dentists | 6 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 18 |
| Mental health providers | 63 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 58 |
| Optometrists | 4 |
| Chiropractors | 5 |
| Pharmacies | 6 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (5 nearby)
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Pharmacies (2 nearby)
Libraries (2 nearby)
Museums (1 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues
Counts are within about 3.5 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Public schools here are run by Watertown School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Trumbull Primary SchoolOakville | Pre-K–2 | 610 | Public | 1.3 mi |
| Fletcher W. Judson SchoolWatertown | 3–5 | 302 | Public | 0.7 mi |
| Polk SchoolOakville | 3–5 | 303 | Public | 1.6 mi |
| Swift Middle SchoolOakville | 6–8 | 591 | Public | 1.8 mi |
| Watertown High SchoolWatertown | 9–12 | 693 | Public | 1.1 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Mary Magdalen SchoolOakville | Pre-K–4 | 137 | Roman Catholic | 2.0 mi |
| St John the Evangelist SchoolWatertown | 5–8 | 101 | Roman Catholic | 0.3 mi |
| St John's SchoolWatertown | 5–8 | 101 | Roman Catholic | 0.3 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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