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Around Westwood
Distances
Nearest major airport
Boston Logan International Airport (BOS)15 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Boston, MA13 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
New York, NY177 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Westwood; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Who represents Westwood
U.S. Representative · Massachusetts’s 8th DistrictStephen F. Lynch (D)
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Population over time
Westwood had 16,266 residents in the 2020 census, up 15% since 2000.
It’s the 125th largest of 351 towns in Massachusetts by population.
Norfolk County grew from 151,539 residents in 1900 to 725,981 in 2020.
Norfolk County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Weather by month
Average highs peak around 86°F in summer, and winter lows average 21°F. About 43.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Norwood Mem Ap, MA weather station (3 miles away).
Jobs in Norfolk County
337,287 jobs at 20,745 businesses in Norfolk County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
290 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Westwood.
Nearest hospitals
Norwood HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · Norwood1.8 miles
Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital - NeedhamGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Needham4.5 miles
Brigham and Women Faulkner HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Jamaica Plain7.4 miles
Providers with an office here
Primary care doctors
14
Specialist doctors
111
Dentists
20
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants
27
Mental health providers
78
Physical and occupational therapists
30
Optometrists
5
Chiropractors
5
Pharmacies
10
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Places in and around Westwood
Parks (17 nearby)
Ellis Playground · 32 acres1.3 mi
Pheasant Hill Park · 20 acres1.9 mi
Shattuck Park · 9 acres1.5 mi
Deerfield School Park · 9 acres0.9 mi
Veterans Memorial Park · 4 acres2.1 mi
Murphy Field · 4 acres2.2 mi
Grocery stores (7 nearby)
Roche Bros.1.2 mi
Lambert's Rainbow Market1.6 mi
Shiva bazar1.7 mi
Shaw's1.8 mi
Pharmacies (3 nearby)
Walgreens1.0 mi
CVS Pharmacy1.2 mi
CVS Pharmacy1.8 mi
Libraries (3 nearby)
Westwood Public Library1.0 mi
Islington Branch Library1.2 mi
Morrill Memorial Library1.7 mi
Museums
Fairbanks House2.9 mi
Morse House3.0 mi
Blue Hills Trailside Museum4.7 mi
Peak House Museum4.7 mi
Lowell Mason Museum and Music Center5.0 mi
Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)
The Norwood Theatre1.5 mi
Counts are within about 2.5 miles of the center of town.
Kenny Florian (1976) · American mixed martial arts fighter
Paul LaCamera (1963) · United States general
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Schools in Westwood
Public schools here are run by Westwood. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(7)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Pine Hill Elementary SchoolWestwood
Pre-K–5
473
Public
1.2 mi
Westwood Integrated PreschoolWestwood
Pre-K
44
Public
0.3 mi
DowneyWestwood
K–5
271
Public
1.7 mi
Martha JonesWestwood
K–5
275
Public
1.6 mi
William E SheehanWestwood
K–5
278
Public
1.4 mi
E W Thurston MiddleWestwood
6–8
664
Public
0.7 mi
Westwood HighWestwood
9–12
837
Public
0.4 mi
Private schools(2)
School
Grades
Students
Affiliation
Distance
Beacon Scholastic AcademyWestwood
4–12
21
Nonsectarian
3.0 mi
Xaverian Brothers High SchoolWestwood
7–12
966
Roman Catholic
0.7 mi
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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