How many bedrooms do homes in Watertown, CT have?

Name: Bedrooms in Watertown, CT, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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In Watertown, CT, 8.4% of homes are studios or one-bedrooms and 75.2% have three or more bedrooms (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

The most common size is 3 bedrooms, 53.4% of homes.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Studio or 1 bedroom: 8.4%
3 or more bedrooms: 75.2% (±5.4 points)
Most common: 3 bedrooms

Homes in Watertown by bedroom count

Housing units by bedrooms, 2020–2024
Bedrooms	Watertown	Naugatuck Valley Planning Region	Connecticut	United States
No bedroom (studio)	2.0% (±1.7 points)	3.1%	2.8%	2.9%
1 bedroom	6.4% (±2.2 points)	10.5%	12.7%	10.9%
2 bedrooms	16.4% (±3.3 points)	27.9%	26.5%	25.0%
3 bedrooms	53.4% (±4.3 points)	39.7%	35.9%	38.7%
4 bedrooms	19.0% (±3.0 points)	15.6%	17.4%	17.5%
5 or more bedrooms	2.8% (±1.3 points)	3.2%	4.7%	4.9%

In Watertown, the share of homes with three or more bedrooms is higher than in Naugatuck Valley Planning Region (58.5%).

It is also higher than in Connecticut (58.0%).

It is higher than the national figure (61.1%).

Homes with 3 or more bedrooms in places near Watertown

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Watertown
Place	Distance	Homes with 3 or more bedrooms	Compared with this place
Watertown	—	75.2% (±5.4 points)	—
Thomaston	3.4 mi	59.3% (±7.8 points)	Lower
Thomaston (community)	4.4 mi	36.3% (±12.7 points)	Lower
Bethlehem Village	4.9 mi	65.5% (±17.1 points)	Not measurably different
Bethlehem	5.2 mi	72.3% (±14.5 points)	Not measurably different
Plymouth	5.7 mi	62.3% (±6.7 points)	Lower
Waterbury	5.7 mi	46.1% (±2.3 points)	Lower
Woodbury	6.1 mi	64.1% (±9.4 points)	Lower
Middlebury	6.4 mi	78.8% (±9.4 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Thomaston, CT (59.3%), Thomaston (community), CT (36.3%), Plymouth, CT (62.3%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Homes with 3 or more bedrooms across Naugatuck Valley Planning Region, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes with 3 or more bedrooms
1	Wolcott	82.1% (±7.9 points)
2	Middlebury	78.8% (±9.4 points)
3	Oxford	78.0% (±9.2 points)
4	Prospect	76.6% (±9.5 points)
5	Watertown	75.2% (±5.4 points)
6	Cheshire	72.9% (±5.2 points)
7	Bethlehem	72.3% (±14.5 points)
8	Shelton	66.3% (±4.4 points)
9	Woodbury	64.1% (±9.4 points)
10	Plymouth	62.3% (±6.7 points)
11	Seymour	60.2% (±6.7 points)

Showing 11 of 19 places in Naugatuck Valley Planning Region, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Watertown include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Oakville, Watertown (community).

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Watertown

What is the most common home size in Watertown?

The most common size is 3 bedrooms, 53.4% of homes in Watertown, CT.

How many studios and one-bedroom homes are in Watertown?

8.4% of homes in Watertown have one bedroom or none.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Watertown town, Naugatuck Valley Planning Region, Connecticut

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DP04_0039PE, DP04_0039PM, DP04_0040PE, DP04_0040PM, DP04_0041PE, DP04_0041PM, DP04_0042PE, DP04_0042PM, DP04_0043PE, DP04_0043PM, DP04_0044PE, DP04_0044PM

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