Westford, MA Real Estate And Community Resources Guide

A charming New England community, the Town of Westford was incorporated on September 23, 1729. Originally known for its farms and woolen mills, today Westford is a bedroom community for high-tech workers and others; however, it still boasts beautiful rolling hills, lakes and apple orchards.

Westford, Massachusetts is bordered by Littleton and Groton on the west, Tyngsboro on the north, Chelmsford on the east, Carlisle on the southwest and Acton on the south. Westford, MA is 23 miles northwest of Boston, 35 miles northeast of Worcester and 15 miles south of Nashua, New Hampshire. The land area of Westford is approximately 31 square miles. It's population is about 21,000.

The close proximity to Boston is popular with home buyers. Westford, MA real estate is diverse, with single-family homes ranging in price from the mid $200,000 range for older, smaller homes to nearly $1 million for larger, newer homes. The median sales price for a single-family house in Westford in 2007 was $493,000. The highest price home in 2007 sold for $875,000.

The Westford Public Schools, consisting of 5120 students, has three primary elementary (grades K-2) schools, three upper elementary (grades 3-5) schools, two middle schools, and the high school, Westford Academy, which was founded in 1794. According to the Westford Public Schools Web site, the curriculum provides solid basic instruction supplemented by broad support programs, including art, music, physical education, school libraries, technology, guidance and academic challenge opportunities.The professional staff maintains high standards and continually upgrades skills by enrolling in graduate courses and attending professional seminars.

Serving the community since 1797, Westford's J.V. Fletcher Library is a state of the art public library, which offers free WiFi throughout the facility.

Westford, MA Community Attractions

Nashoba Valley Ski Area: Nashoba Valley Ski Area is a great place to learn to ski. In addition, Nashoba Valley features New England's largest snow tubing park. Four lifts service the 15 snow tubing lanes.

The Butterfly Place: Home to hundreds of colorful butterflies, this wonderful, man-made habitat is contained within a 3,100 square-foot atrium that reaches 27 feet high at its peak. The butterflies make up as many as 50 species from around the world, including species native to New England.

The Butter Brook Golf Club: A semi-private club, the Butter Brook Golf Club features one of the area's finest golf courses. The course spans more than 210 acres, and the babbling Butter Brook flows directly down the middle of the property.

Roudebush Community Center: The center was established to enrich the lives of Westford's adults, children and seniors by offering programs and services in the areas of education, entertainment, health and the arts at the lowest possible cost to Westford taxpayers.

Kimball Farm: The famous New England ice cream stand is well-known for its very large portions and 40 homemade flavors.

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