Westford is a medium-sized town located in the state of Massachusetts. With a population of 25,024 people and four associated 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.

A relatively large number of people in Westford telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 26.95% 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.

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.

In Westford, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 30.79 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average.

If knowledge is power, Westford is a pretty powerful place. 73.88% of the adults in Westford have earned a 4-year college degree, masters degree, MD, law degree, or even PhD. Compare that to the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns.

The per capita income in Westford in 2022 was $77,741, which is wealthy relative to Massachusetts and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $310,964 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: 21.39%.

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