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Notable locations in Westwood: Norfolk Golf Club (A), Route 1 Industrial Park (B), Southwest Industrial Park (C), Westwood Public Library (D), Westwood Library (E). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Westwood include: Westwood Evangelical Free Church (A), Saint Johns Episcopal Church (B), First Baptist Church of Westwood (C), First Parish of Westwood (D). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Stevens Pond (A), Buckmaster Pond (B), Lee Pond (C), Noannet Pond (D), Fisher Meadow (E). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Ponkapoag Brook (A), Pecunit Brook (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Park in Westwood: Hyde Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Post office: Islington Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map
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Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
| This town: | 2.5% | | Whole state: | 9.3% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
| This town: | 1.3% | | Whole state: | 4.4% |
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Westwood, MA
73 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals or wards
68 people in nursing homes
Westwood compared to Massachusetts state average:
- Median household income above state average.
- Median house value significantly above state average.
- Unemployed percentage below state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
- Median age above state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly above state average.
- Renting percentage significantly below state average.
- Number of rooms per house above state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly above state average.
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Banks with branches in Westwood (2009 data):
- Bank of America, National Association: Fox Hill Residential Branch at 100 High Street, Fox Hill Village, branch established on 1991-05-01; Westwood Branch at 693 High Street, branch established on 1951-06-18. Info updated 2008-11-07: Bank assets: $1,471,631.0 mil, Deposits: $954,677.6 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, positive income, 6194 total offices, Holding Company: Bank Of America Corporation
- RBS Citizens, National Association: Westwood Roche Bros. Branch at 338 Washington Street, branch established on 1997-12-18. Info updated 2007-09-19: Bank assets: $129,726.0 mil, Deposits: $73,811.7 mil, headquarters in Providence, RI, negative income in the last year, 1175 total offices, Holding Company: Royal Bank Of Scotland Group Plc, The
- The Cooperative Bank: Westwood Branch at 265 Washington Street, branch established on 2003-06-02. Info updated 2007-10-04: Bank assets: $256.7 mil, Deposits: $205.7 mil, headquarters in Roslindale, MA, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 4 total offices
- The Needham Bank: Westwood Branch at 341 Washington Street, branch established on 1975-01-01. Info updated 2008-03-28: Bank assets: $944.1 mil, Deposits: $576.1 mil, headquarters in Needham, MA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 5 total offices
- Dedham Institution for Savings: Westwood Branch at 673 High Street, branch established on 1950-11-27. Info updated 2008-07-23: Bank assets: $963.6 mil, Deposits: $801.0 mil, headquarters in Dedham, MA, negative income in the last year, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 12 total offices
School Enrollment by Level of School
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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
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- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (57%)
- Utility gas (37%)
- Electricity (5%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)
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Religon statistics for Westwood
| Name | Catholic Church | United Church of Christ | Episcopal Church | Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America | United Methodist Church |
| Adherents | 78.6% | 3.1% | 2.6% | 1.0% | 1.0% |
| Congregations | 20.0% | 11.4% | 9.8% | 1.0% | 4.4% |
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| Name | Muslim Estimate | American Baptist Churches in the USA | Unitarian Universalist Association | Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese of North America | Other religions |
| Adherents | 0.8% | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.5% | 11.2% |
| Congregations | 0.6% | 4.4% | 5.4% | 0.6% | 42.2% |
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Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Tables represent county-level data.
8.02% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($59,555 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 8.02% | | Massachusetts average: | 6.31% |
0.24% of residents moved from foreign countries ($570 average AGI)| Norfolk County: | 0.24% | | Massachusetts average: | 0.28% |
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
8.41% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($67,487 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 8.41% | | Massachusetts average: | 6.91% |
0.12% of residents moved to foreign countries ($863 average AGI)| Norfolk County: | 0.12% | | Massachusetts average: | 0.11% |
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
Strongest AM radio stations in Westwood:
- WEEI (850 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
- WUNR (1600 AM; 20 kW; BROOKLINE, MA; Owner: CHAMPION BROADCASTING SYSTEMS, INC.)
- WKOX (1200 AM; 50 kW; FRAMINGHAM, MA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WWZN (1510 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ROSE CITY RADIO CORPORATION)
- WBIX (1060 AM; 40 kW; NATICK, MA; Owner: LANGER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WAMG (890 AM; 25 kW; DEDHAM, MA; Owner: MEGA COMMUNICATIONS OF DEDHAM LICENSEE, LLC)
- WRKO (680 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
- WRCA (1330 AM; 25 kW; WALTHAM, MA; Owner: WRCA LICENSE, LLC)
- WBZ (1030 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
- WALE (990 AM; 50 kW; GREENVILLE, RI; Owner: NORTH AMERICAN BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
- WNTN (1550 AM; 10 kW; NEWTON, MA; Owner: COLT COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
- WMKI (1260 AM; 5 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ABC, INC.)
- WCRN (830 AM; 50 kW; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: CARTER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
Strongest FM radio stations in Westwood:
- WBOS (92.9 FM; BROOKLINE, MA; Owner: GREATER BOSTON RADIO, INC.)
- WBMX (98.5 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
- WJMN (94.5 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
- WCRB (102.5 FM; WALTHAM, MA; Owner: CHARLES RIVER BROADCASTING WCRB LICE)
- WTKK (96.9 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: GREATER BOSTON RADIO, INC.)
- WROR-FM (105.7 FM; FRAMINGHAM, MA; Owner: GREATER BOSTON RADIO, INC.)
- WBUR-FM (90.9 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: TRUSTEES OF BOSTON UNIVERSITY)
- WGBH (89.7 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: WGBH EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION)
- WODS (103.3 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
- WXKS-FM (107.9 FM; MEDFORD, MA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
- WMJX (106.7 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: GREATER BOSTON RADIO, INC.)
- WBCN (104.1 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: HEMISPHERE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WZLX (100.7 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING CORPORATION OF BOSTON)
- W267AI (101.3 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: MCC BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
- WERS (88.9 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: EMERSON COLLEGE)
- WHRB (95.3 FM; CAMBRIDGE, MA; Owner: HARVARD RADIO BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
- WBOT (97.7 FM; BROCKTON, MA; Owner: RADIO ONE LICENSES, LLC)
- WWBB (101.5 FM; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WZBC (90.3 FM; NEWTON, MA; Owner: TRUSTEES OF BOSTON COLLEGE)
- WMLN-FM (91.5 FM; MILTON, MA; Owner: CURRY COLLEGE)
TV broadcast stations around Westwood:
- WCVB-TV (Channel 5; BOSTON, MA; Owner: WCVB HEARST-ARGYLE TV, INC.)
- WGBH-TV (Channel 2; BOSTON, MA; Owner: WGBH EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION)
- WSBK-TV (Channel 38; BOSTON, MA; Owner: VIACOM INC.)
- WLVI-TV (Channel 56; CAMBRIDGE, MA; Owner: WLVI, INC.)
- WMFP (Channel 62; LAWRENCE, MA; Owner: WSAH LICENSE, INC.)
- WHDH-TV (Channel 7; BOSTON, MA; Owner: WHDH-TV)
- WFXT (Channel 25; BOSTON, MA; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS INC.)
- WBZ-TV (Channel 4; BOSTON, MA; Owner: VIACOM INC.)
- WGBX-TV (Channel 44; BOSTON, MA; Owner: WGBH EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION)
- W40BO (Channel 40; BOSTON, MA; Owner: PAXSON COMMUNICATIONS LPTV, INC.)
- WBPX (Channel 68; BOSTON, MA; Owner: PAXSON BOSTON-68 LICENSE, INC.)
- WTMU-LP (Channel 32; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ZGS BOSTON, INC.)
- WCEA-LP (Channel 58; BOSTON, MA; Owner: CHANNEL 19 TV CORPORATION)
- WWDP (Channel 46; NORWELL, MA; Owner: NORWELL TELEVISION, LLC)
- WUTF (Channel 66; MARLBOROUGH, MA; Owner: TELEFUTURA BOSTON LLC)
- WUNI (Channel 27; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
- WPRI-TV (Channel 12; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: TVL BROADCASTING OF RHODE ISLAND, LLC)
- WLNE-TV (Channel 6; NEW BEDFORD, MA; Owner: FREEDOM BROADCASTING OF SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND, INC.)
- WNAC-TV (Channel 64; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: WNAC, LLC)
- WJAR (Channel 10; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: OUTLET BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WSBE-TV (Channel 36; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: RHODE ISLAND PUBLIC TELECOM. AUTHORITY)
- WPXQ (Channel 69; BLOCK ISLAND, RI; Owner: OCEAN STATE TELEVISION, L.L.C.)
- WFXZ-CA (Channel 24; BOSTON, MA; Owner: BOSTON BROADCASTING CORP.)
- WLWC (Channel 28; NEW BEDFORD, MA; Owner: C-28 FCC LICENSEE SUBSIDIARY, LLC)
Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)
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See more detailed statistics of Westwood fatal accidents for 1975 - 2007 here
National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 4
Total length: 24 meters (79ft)
Total costs: $10,061,000
Total average daily traffic: 217,500
Total average daily truck traffic: 21,679
Total future (year 2027) average daily traffic: 343,498
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 6- David Saska, 637 High St, Type: Tower, Structure height: 36.5 m, Overall height: 36.5 m
Registrant: At&t Mobility LLC, 5601 Legacy Drive, Ms: A-3, Plano, TX 75024, Phone: (469) 229-7422, Email:
- Douglas I Brandon, Morrison Park, Washington & East Street, Type: Pole, Structure height: 33.5 m, Overall height: 33.5 m
Registrant: At&t Wireless Services, Inc., 1150 Connecticut Avenue, Nw, 4th Fl, Washington, DC 20036, Phone: (202) 223-9222, Email:
- Marin Fettman, 808 High St., Type: Tower, Structure height: 30.5 m, Overall height: 30.5 m
- David J Saska, 300 Washington Street, Type: Pole, Structure height: 27.4 m, Overall height: 27.4 m
Registrant: At&t Mobility LLC, 5601 Legacy Drive, Ms-A3, Plano, TX 75024, Phone: (469) 229-7422, Email:
- Carey Diehl, 60-90 Glacier Drive, Type: Tower, Structure height: 24.4 m, Overall height: 24.4 m
Registrant: Bay Communications LLC, 20 Westminster Street 3rd Floor, Providence, RI 02903, Phone: (401) 351-5656, Email:
- David J Saska, 100 Lower Brook Drive, Type: Pole, Structure height: 48.7 m, Overall height: 49.7 m
Registrant: At&t Mobility LLC, 5601 Legacy Drive, Ms: A-3, Plano, TX 75024, Phone: (469) 229-7422, Email:
FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers in Westwood, MA)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 9 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 3- WESTWOOD, 100 Lowderbrook Dr, Overall height: 19.5 m, Call Sign: WML597
Assigned Frequencies : 19320.0 MHz Grant Date: 03/06/2001, Expiration Date: 02/01/2011, Cancelation Date: 08/12/2008, Certifier: Carol L Tacker
Registrant: Cingular Wireless LLC, 5601 Legacy Drive Ms A-3, Plano, TX 75024, Phone: (469) 229-7506, Fax: (469) 229-7295, Email:
- BOS0808, 690 Canton, Type: Bant, Structure height: 12.2 m, Overall height: 14.2 m, Call Sign: WQBM852
Assigned Frequencies : 18000.0 MHz, 18120.0 MHz Grant Date: 11/08/2004, Expiration Date: 11/08/2014, Cancelation Date: 05/26/2006, Certifier: Eric M Botto
Registrant: Comsearch, 19700 Janelia Farm Boulevard, Ashburn, VA 20147, Phone: (703) 726-5671, Fax: (703) 726-5593, Email:
- TS-0000011226, 200 Lowder Brook Drive Suite 1000, Type: Building, Structure height: 22.9 m, Overall height: 24.1 m, Call Sign: WQJV594
Assigned Frequencies : 19525.0 MHz Grant Date: 01/13/2009, Expiration Date: 01/13/2019, Certifier: Arthur G Giftakis
Registrant: Towerstream Corp, 55 Hammerlund Way Tech Plaza 2, Middletown, RI 02842, Phone: (401) 848-5848, Fax: (401) 848-5130, Email:
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 56 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Westwood)
FAA Registered Aircraft Manufacturers and Dealers: 1 (See the full list of FAA Registered Manufacturers and Dealers in Westwood)
FAA Registered Aircrafts: 11 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircrafts)
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:- Fire: 65
- Hazardous Condition: 133
- Good Intent Call: 9
Incident types - Westwood
See Full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Statistics for Westwood, MA
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