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Westford, MA
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Westford profile


Living in Westford



Westford is a medium-sized town located in the state of Massachusetts. With a population of 24,353 people and four constituent neighborhoods, Westford is the 81st largest community in Massachusetts.

Westford home prices are not only among the most expensive in Massachusetts, but Westford real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.

Also of interest is that Westford has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

Of important note, Westford is also a town of artists. Westford has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape Westford’s character.

Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 17.39% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

Because of many things, Westford is a very good place for families to consider. With an enviable combination of good schools, low crime, college-educated neighbors who tend to support education because of their own experiences, and a high rate of home ownership in predominantly single-family properties, Westford really has some of the features that families look for when choosing a good community to raise children. Is Westford perfect? Of course not, and if you like frenetic nightlife, it will be far from your cup of tea. But overall this is a solid community, with many things to recommend it as a family-friendly place to live.

One downside of living in Westford, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 33.12 minutes every day commuting to work.

Do you have a 4-year college degree or graduate degree? If so, you may feel right at home in Westford. 72.64% of adults here have a 4-year degree or graduate degree, whereas the national average for all cities and towns is just 21.84%.

The per capita income in Westford in 2018 was $62,128, which is upper middle income relative to Massachusetts, and wealthy relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $248,512 for a family of four.

Westford is a very ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Westford home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Westford residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Westford include Irish, English, Italian, German, and French.

Westford also has a high percentage of its population that was born in another country: 18.79%.

The most common language spoken in Westford is English. Other important languages spoken here include Chinese and Langs. of India.