Incorporated in 1780, Watertown encompasses 29.5 square miles and includes the hamlet of Oakville in its southeast corner. The town is bordered by several neighboring communities, including the City of Waterbury to its southeast, Middlebury to the south, Woodbury and Bethlehem to the west, Morris to the Northwest and Thomaston to the east.
Residents enjoy easy access to surrounding services via the Route 8 expressway, Route 6 which runs east-west through the center of Watertown and Route 6 running north-south. Other well-traveled highways include Routes 63 and 73 and Route 262. Public transportation is provided by buses of the Northeast Transportation Company.
Residents take pride in the community’s history and the Watertown Historical Society plays an active part in promoting and preserving the town’s past. Several longstanding family farms dot the more rural outskirts of town. The town’s public school system includes five public schools serving approximately 2,617 students. It is also home to the Taft School, a coeducational private boarding and day school for students in grades 9 through 12.
Watertown offers a mix of suburban and rural living in a welcoming and diverse community where its citizens, businesses and employees are valued.
Incorporated in 1780, Watertown encompasses 29.5 square miles and includes the hamlet of Oakville in its southeast corner. The town is bordered by several neighboring communities, including the City of Waterbury to its southeast, Middlebury to the south, Woodbury and Bethlehem to the west, Morris to the Northwest and Thomaston to the east.
Residents enjoy easy access to surrounding services via the Route 8 expressway, Route 6 which runs east-west through the center of Watertown and Route 6 running north-south. Other well-traveled highways include Routes 63 and 73 and Route 262. Public transportation is provided by buses of the Northeast Transportation Company.
Residents take pride in the community’s history and the Watertown Historical Society plays an active part in promoting and preserving the town’s past. Several longstanding family farms dot the more rural outskirts of town. The town’s public school system includes five public schools serving approximately 2,617 students. It is also home to the Taft School, a coeducational private boarding and day school for students in grades 9 through 12.
Watertown offers a mix of suburban and rural living in a welcoming and diverse community where its citizens, businesses and employees are valued.
Incorporated in 1780, Watertown encompasses 29.5 square miles and includes the hamlet of Oakville in its southeast corner. The town is bordered by several neighboring communities, including the City of Waterbury to its southeast, Middlebury to the south, Woodbury and Bethlehem to the west, Morris to the Northwest and Thomaston to the east.
Residents enjoy easy access to surrounding services via the Route 8 expressway, Route 6 which runs east-west through the center of Watertown and Route 6 running north-south. Other well-traveled highways include Routes 63 and 73 and Route 262. Public transportation is provided by buses of the Northeast Transportation Company.
Residents take pride in the community’s history and the Watertown Historical Society plays an active part in promoting and preserving the town’s past. Several longstanding family farms dot the more rural outskirts of town. The town’s public school system includes five public schools serving approximately 2,617 students. It is also home to the Taft School, a coeducational private boarding and day school for students in grades 9 through 12.
Watertown offers a mix of suburban and rural living in a welcoming and diverse community where its citizens, businesses and employees are valued.
