Weston is a somewhat small town located in the state of Massachusetts. With a population of 11,469 people and two constituent neighborhoods, Weston is the 159th largest community in Massachusetts.

Weston is a decidedly white-collar town, with fully 96.40% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Weston is a town of professionals, managers, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Weston who work in management occupations (22.32%), sales jobs (13.04%), and healthcare (10.67%).

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

A relatively large number of people in Weston telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 10.85% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. 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.

In addition, Weston is home to many people who could be described as "urban sophisticates." Urban sophisticates are educated, wealthy, executives and professionals, who have urbane tastes in books, food, and travel, whether they actually live in a big city, or choose to reside in a small town. In big or medium-sized cities, urban sophisticates tend to frequent art institutions such as opera, symphonies, ballet, live theatre, and museums.

Because of many things, Weston is a great place for families with children to consider. First of all, many other families with children live here, making Weston a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families, as well as find family-oriented services and community. The town's good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic values. With regard to real estate, Weston has a high rate of owner-occupied single family homes, which tends to reflect stability in the local community. Finally, Weston's overall crime rate ranks among the lowest in the country, making it one of the safest places to raise a family.

Being a small town, Weston does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.

Weston Information and Demographics

Do you have a 4-year college degree or graduate degree? If so, you may feel right at home in Weston. 75.10% of adults here have a 4-year degree or graduate degree, whereas the national average for all cities and towns is just 14.96%.

The per capita income in Weston in 2000 was $79,640, which is wealthy relative to Massachusetts and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $318,560 for a family of four. However, Weston contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

The people who call Weston home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Weston is White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Weston include Irish, English, Italian, Russian, German, and European.

The most common language spoken in Weston is English. Other important languages spoken here include Chinese and French.