Westwood was established in 1897. It is located 12 miles southwest of Boston at the junction of Route 95/128 and 93, an ideal commuting location to greater boston or local businesses. Westwood also has two commuter rail lines and full MBTA bus service on Routes 1, 1A and 109.

Westwood is recognized for the quality of its schools. Students consistently score in the top percentiles on national tests and the overwhelming majority of students graduating from the high school go on to higher education. The Town also encourages and maintains many recreational areas and facilities, including numerous conservation areas, playgrounds, ball fields and an indoor pool facility. The Town has two libraries, a senior center and numerous community-sponsored events for the Town's residents. Residents are served by first-rate town services, with water from the Dedham Westwood Water District, sewer services from the Massachusetts Water Resource Authority, electricity from NSTAR and natural gas from Algonquin Gas.

Town Statistics:

Population (year 2000): 14,117
Males: 6,714 (47.6%), Females: 7,403 (52.4%)
Elevation: 220 feet
County: Norfolk
Zip code: 02090

Median resident age: 41.0 years
Median household income: $87,394 (year 2000)
Median house value: $360,600 (year 2000)

Races in Westwood:

- White Non-Hispanic (95.3%)
- Chinese (1.0%)
- Hispanic (0.9%)
- Two or more races (0.8%)
- Asian Indian (0.5%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

For population 25 years and over in Westwood

- High school or higher: 94.5%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 57.4%
- Graduate or professional degree: 23.9%
- Unemployed: 2.5%
- Mean travel time to work: 28.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Westwood

- Never married: 18.0%
- Now married: 68.3%
- Separated: 0.8%
- Widowed: 8.5%
- Divorced: 4.4%

Westwood compared to Massachusetts state average:

- Median household income above state average.
- Median house value significantly above state average.
- Unemployed percentage below state average.
- Renting percentage significantly below state average.
- Median age above state average.
- Length of stay since moving in above state average.
- Number of rooms per house above state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly above state average.
- Occurance of crime below state average.

For more information, please visit the Westwood Town Website.

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