Town of

Westwood

Massachusetts
Phone: 781-326-6450

Town Administrator:

Christopher Coleman

Select Board:

Marianne LeBlanc Cummings
Robert Gotti
Joseph Previtera

Annual Town Meeting:

May 6, 2024
May, 1st Monday

Municipal Election:

April 30, 2024
April, last Tuesday; except in years in which the presidential primary elections are held on the last Tuesday in April, then the annual town meeting shall be held on the second Tuesday in April

Demographics

Population16,213
Population Density1,490
Registered Voters11,836
Income Per Capita$133,029
EQV Per Capita$337,950
Owner-occupied Housing Unit Rate85.9%
Median Value of Owner-occupied Housing Units$804,000
Median Gross Rent$1,944
Total Households5,424
Average Household Size2.94

Municipal Finances

Residential Tax Rate$14.30
Commercial Tax Rate$27.63
Average Tax Bill$13,270
Total Expenditures$97,717,221
Total Tax Levy$90,274,412
State Aid$8,345,478
Local Receipts$4,195,857
Town Hall of Westwood

Town Hall

Wants you To KNOW

Westwood was established in 1897 and is located 12 miles southwest of Boston. Recognized for the quality of its education, Westwood has five elementary schools, a middle school and a high school.

Governance

Form of GovernmentSelect Board – Town Meeting
Incorporation Date1897
Chief Municipal OfficialTown Administrator
Policy BoardSelect Board
Size of Policy Board3
Legislative BodyOpen Town Meeting

Geography

CountyNorfolk
Area10.9 mi2
Public Roads89.2 mi
Regional Planning AgencyMetropolitan Area Planning Council

Representation

U.S. Senate (statewide)

Edward J. Markey
Elizabeth Warren

U.S. House

Stephen Lynch

Mass. Senate

Michael Rush

Mass. House

Paul McMurtry
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