Weston, MA: Local News, Events & Neighbors

Weston is a town in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States, located approximately 15 miles (24 km) west of Boston. At the time of the 2020 United States census, the population of Weston was 11,851. Weston was incorporated in 1713, and protection of the town's historic resources is driven by the Weston Historical Commission and Weston Historical Society. The town has one Local Historic District, 10 National Register Districts, 26 Historic Areas, and seven houses individually listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Weston's predominance as a residential community is reflected in its population density, which is among the lowest of Boston's suburbs near or within Route 128.…

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How Weston ranks

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#2Highest income in MA #6Most educated in MA #9Best schools in MA All MA rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code02493

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Living in Weston

Housing in Weston

$2.25M▲ 5% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Weston home is worth about $2,252,000, up 5% in a year, 240% above the Massachusetts typical home.

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Days on market21

Sale-to-list99%

Sold in May13

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Safety in Weston

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Safety Grade A

Weston reports less crime per resident than 87% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.

Violent crime per 1,000

Weston 0.3

Massachusetts 3

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Weston 3.7

Massachusetts 10.4

U.S. 15.5

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Schools in Weston

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School Grade A+

The public schools Weston’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 97% of Massachusetts’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

#9Best public schoolsof 282 in MA

DistrictWestonSchools10

Country A-Elementary · Grades PK–3 · 338 students Field Elementary School AElementary · Grades 4–5 · 317 students Woodland A+Elementary · Grades PK–3 · 299 students Weston Middle AMiddle · Grades 6–8 · 451 students Weston High A+High · Grades 9–12 · 658 students GIFFORD SCHOOL

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within MA. Ratings are from neighbors.