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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Westford, MA compare?
| Figure | Westford, MA |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 24,853 |
| Change since April 2020 | +1.0% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 24,643 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 815 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | – |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 4.0 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 15.6% |
| Measure | Westford, MA |
|---|---|
| Total population | 24,690±31 |
| Median age | 42.8±1.2 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 3.6%±2.2 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 70.1%±3.1 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.2%±0.2 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 21.7%±2.9 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 21.4%±2.9 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 73.9%±3.3 pts |
| Median household income | $187,198±$10,347 |
| Per capita income | $77,741±$5,099 |
| People below the poverty line | 3.2%±1.1 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 4.8%±1.5 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $748,500±$31,732 |
| Median gross rent | $2,436±$422 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 41.4%±8.6 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 85.9%±2.3 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 1.3%±0.7 pts |
| Worked from home | 27.0%±3.2 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 64.6%±3.7 pts |
| Public transportation | 1.1%±0.7 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 30.9 min±2.0 |
| No health insurance coverage | 2.3%±1.1 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov