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Westford

MetroWest · pop. 25,000

Westford is where tech corridor families land when they want A+ schools, wooded conservation land, and a price tag that sounds painful until you compare it to Lexington.

Family SuburbOutdoors & Trails
Livability Index
56
/ 100

The numbers

Median home
$828k
4.4× household income
Household income
$187k
ACS median
Commute to Boston
45 min
peak driving
Population
25,000
5-yr trend 65/100

How Westford scores

Schools
95
Safety
92
Walkability
22
Transit
15
Biking
20
Dining
45
Nightlife
15
Arts & Culture
22
Green Space
45
Diversity
35
Climate
72

The honest read

Best for
Dual-income tech households prioritizing the best public schools in Middlesex County.
The tradeoff
No MBTA rail and no real downtown, daily life is entirely car-dependent, and you're looking at 45+ minutes to Boston.

Compare on your terms

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Nearby towns

Bordering and adjacent Massachusetts towns near Westford.

Littleton
52/100 · $748k
MetroWest
Chelmsford
54/100 · $687k
Greater Boston
Acton
74/100 · $807k
MetroWest
Carlisle
53/100 · $1.29M
MetroWest

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