33.1

The percentage of families in the Watertown Public Schools district in which English isn’t the first language, according to the latest state Department of Education data

1775-1776

The years that the Massachusetts Bay Provincial Congress met in the Watertown Meetinghouse and the Executive Council convened at the Edmund Fowle House while the British occupied Boston

1912

The year the Perkins School for the Blind moved to its current location on the Charles River

1904

The year that Sterling Elliott of Watertown received a patent for the first frictionless garage turntable, according to the Elliott Museum in Stuart, Fla.

PRO

Affordability

Watertown is adjacent to Boston, but the real estate is far less expensive than in neighboring communities like Somerville or Cambridge. This might change soon, though: The median sales price jumped nearly 19 percent (to $475,000) from 2005 to 2015 and continues to rise, according to The Warren Group, a real estate-tracking firm.

CON

Traffic

Despite its prime location, there’s no subway service. MBTA buses run regularly, but there’s often gridlock, especially near Watertown Square. New construction might only make things worse.

Kara Baskin can be reached at kcbaskin@gmail.com. Follow her on Twitter @kcbaskin.