Westford town, Middlesex County, Massachusetts
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 24,853
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 24,853
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 25,024
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 24,614
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 24,609
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 1.0%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 1.7%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 24,643
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 21,951
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.4%
Persons under 18 years, percent 25.6%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 14.6%
Female persons, percent 49.9%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 70.6%
Black alone, percent(a) 0.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Asian alone, percent(a) 21.7%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Two or More Races, percent 4.3%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 3.6%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 70.1%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 1,036
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 21.4%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 85.9%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $748,500
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $3,555
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $1,371
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $2,436
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 8,795
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.79
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 90.3%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 25.9%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 98.6%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 96.3%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 97.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 73.9%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 3.4%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 2.6%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 70.7%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 65.9%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 117,232
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 171,178
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 11,029
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 538,989
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $22,016
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 30.9
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $187,198
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $77,741
Persons in poverty, percent 3.2%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 X
Total employment, 2023 X
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) X
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 X
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 X
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 814.8
Population per square mile, 2010 725.2
Land area in square miles, 2020 30.24
Land area in square miles, 2010 30.27
FIPS Code 2501776135