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Population (year 2000): 14,117. Estimated
population in July 2005: 13,900 (-1.5% change)
Males: 6,714 (47.6%), Females: 7,403 (52.4%)
Norfolk County
Median resident age: 41.0 years
Median household income: $87,394 (year 2000)
Median house value: $360,600 (year 2000)
Races in Westwood:
- White Non-Hispanic (95.3%)
- Chinese (1.0%)
- Hispanic (0.9%)
- Two or more races (0.8%)
- Asian Indian (0.5%)
Ancestries: Irish (33.6%), Italian (16.2%),
English (13.7%), German (8.4%), Polish (4.0%), United States
(3.7%).
Elevation: 220 feet
For population 25 years and over in Westwood
- High school or higher: 94.5%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 57.4%
- Graduate or professional degree: 23.9%
- Unemployed: 2.5%
- Mean travel time to work: 28.9 minutes
For population 15
years and over in Westwood town
- Never married: 18.0%
- Now married: 68.3%
- Separated: 0.8%
- Widowed: 8.5%
- Divorced: 4.4%
8.9% Foreign born (3.7% Europe, 3.4% Asia, 0.9%
North America).
Hospital/medical center in Westwood:
- WESTWOOD PEMBROKE HEALTH SYSTEMS (45
CLAPBOARDTREE ST)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Westwood:
- CARITAS NORWOOD HOSPITAL, INC (about 3 miles;
NORWOOD, MA)
- DEACONESS-GLOVER HOSPITAL CORP (about 6 miles;
NEEDHAM, MA)
- MEDFIELD STATE HOSPITAL (about 6 miles; MEDFIELD,
MA)
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to
Westwood:
- LAURENCE G HANSCOM FLD (about 18 miles; BEDFORD, MA;
ID: BED)
- GENERAL EDWARD LAWRENCE LOGAN INTL (about 19 miles;
BOSTON, MA; ID: BOS)
- THEODORE FRANCIS GREEN STATE (about 37 miles;
PROVIDENCE, RI; ID: PVD)
Other public-use airports nearest to Westwood:
- NORWOOD MEMORIAL (about 5 miles; NORWOOD, MA; ID:
OWD)
- NORFOLK (about 12 miles; NORFOLK, MA; ID: 32M)
- MANSFIELD MUNI (about 15 miles; MANSFIELD, MA; ID:
1B9)
Amtrak station:
ROUTE 128 (UNIVERSITY AVE. & RTE. 128). Services: ticket
office, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public
payphones, vending machines, paid short-term parking, taxi
stand, public transit connection.
College/University in Westwood:
- FUNERAL INSTITUTE OF THE NORTHEAST (Full-time
enrollment: 27; Location: 77 UNIVERSITY AVE; Private,
for-profit; Website: www.Tiac.net/users/Lynlou)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to
Westwood:
- WELLESLEY COLLEGE (about 8 miles; WELLESLEY, MA;
Full-time enrollment: 2,241)
- MASSACHUSETTS BAY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 8 miles;
WELLESLEY HILLS, MA; FT enrollment: 2,938)
- BOSTON COLLEGE (about 9 miles; CHESTNUT HILL, MA; FT
enrollment: 13,341)
- BABSON COLLEGE (about 10 miles; WELLESLEY, MA; FT
enrollment: 2,659)
- BENTLEY COLLEGE (about 13 miles; WALTHAM, MA; FT
enrollment: 4,651)
- BOSTON UNIVERSITY (about 13 miles; BOSTON, MA; FT
enrollment: 25,110)
- BERKLEE COLLEGE OF MUSIC (about 13 miles; BOSTON,
MA; FT enrollment: 3,122)
Public high school in Westwood:
- WESTWOOD HIGH (Students: 737; Location: 200
NAHATAN STREET; Grades: 09 - 12)
Private high school in Westwood:
- XAVERIAN BROS HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 863;
Location: 800 CLAPBOARDTREE ST; Grades: 9 - 12; Boys
only)
Public primary/middle schools in Westwood:
- E W THURSTON MIDDLE (Students: 650; Location:
850 HIGH STREET; Grades: 06 - 08)
- MARTHA JONES (Students: 353; Location: 80
MARTHA JONES RD; Grades: KG - 05)
- WILLIAM E SHEEHAN (Students: 330; Location:
549 POND; Grades: KG - 05)
- DOWNEY (Students: 291; Location: DOWNEY
STREET; Grades: PK - 05)
- DEERFIELD SCHOOL (Students: 224; Location: 72
DEERFIELD AVENUE; Grades: KG - 05)
- PAUL HANLON (Students: 176; Location: 790 GAY
STREET; Grades: KG - 05)
Library in Westwood:
- WESTWOOD PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income:
$780,424; Location: 668 HIGH ST.; 93,343 books; 3,009
audio materials; 2,870 video materials; 200 serial
subscriptions)
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