Watertown is an attractive residential suburb with an area of 4.4 square miles. It is located west of Cambridge, north of Allston/Brighton, northeast of Newton, west of Waltham and south of Belmont. Two family houses are the most common housing type with two bedrooms the most common type of unit on the rental market. Watertown's housing is generally of high quality.

Watertown is not well served by public transit. Buses travel to Harvard Square or Central Square but in general, a car would be more convenient. MIT is, however, within bicycling distance from much of Watertown. Parking is not a problem in most areas of Watertown.

Like Arlington, Watertown is a safe residential community. Its safety, suburban residential character and good school system make Watertown attractive for families with children.

• Town Hall
  149 Main Street
  phone: (617)972-6486

• Fire Department
  99 Main Street
  phone: (617)972-6510
  emergency: 911

• Police Department
  34 John "Sonny" Whooley Way
  phone: (617)972-6500
  emergency: 911

• East Watertown Post Office
  589 Mt. Auburn St.
  phone: (617)924-7480

• Watertown Post Office
  126 Main Street
  phone: 1-800-275-8777

• Watertown Post Office
  123 Galen St.
  phone: (617)926-9259
  

• Watertown Post Office
  705 Mt. Auburn St.
  phone: (617)926-4349

• The Watertown Shopper
  85 River Street
  Waltham, MA 02154
  phone: (781) 893-5566

• Watertown Tab
  PO Box 9112
  Needham, MA 02494
  (781) 433-7800

• www2.townonline.com/watertown/