Mount Auburn
Along the Mount Auburn Street corridor — close to Mount Auburn Cemetery, the hospital, and Cambridge. A mix of housing types and price points.
About Mount Auburn
The Mount Auburn corridor runs along Watertown's northeastern edge, where the town meets Cambridge at Mount Auburn Cemetery and the hospital that shares its name. This is Watertown's most Cambridge-adjacent area in both geography and feel — the density is high, the bus service is frequent, and the proximity to Harvard Square and the hospital makes it popular with medical professionals and academics. The housing is a mix of multi-families, condo conversions, and some single-family homes on the quieter side streets. Mount Auburn Cemetery itself, while technically in Cambridge, is a stunning 175-acre landscape that functions as a park and green space for the surrounding neighborhoods.
Property Character
Dense and varied — multi-families and condo conversions along Mount Auburn Street, with quieter single-family and two-family homes on side streets. Close proximity to Cambridge means higher demand and prices than western Watertown.
Typical Home Styles
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Local Highlights
- •Closest Watertown neighborhood to Harvard Square and Cambridge
- •Mount Auburn Cemetery — 175 acres of stunning landscape and walking paths
- •Mount Auburn Hospital provides nearby medical care and employment
- •Frequent bus service along Mount Auburn Street
Getting Around
Bus 71 along Mount Auburn Street to Harvard Square runs every 10-15 min during peak hours. Among the best bus-transit corridors in Watertown. Biking distance to Harvard and Kendall Squares.
Schools
Feeds into Cunniff Elementary (rated 7/10) or Hosmer Elementary. School assignments depend on exact address. Strong community engagement in school improvement efforts.
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