Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Weston is one of the best-graded places in America: an A+, 22nd of 282 graded towns in Massachusetts. It is among the healthiest towns in the country on CDC estimates, the median household earns $250K, and its public schools beat 97% of Massachusetts towns on state tests and graduation. The exception is cost of living: homes are expensive, about $2.2 million for a typical one and 19.2 times the Boston metro’s $116K median household income. History is its standout character grade: an A+, better than 98% of U.S. towns, with 13 places on the National Register. 84% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Weston, where Massachusetts’ towns sit at 47% and U.S. towns at 29%. Its National Register listings include Golden Ball Tavern and Harrington House. Only 1 of the 278 Massachusetts towns we compare have a higher typical home value than Weston.
Where Weston beats most towns.
Golden Ball Tavern| Widest gap | Weston | MA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 2.3% | 5.2% |
Census counts: 1,010 in 1790, 11,851 in 2020. The archive holds 18 old photos and papers going back to 1696 and 7 maps from 1886 on.
13 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Massachusetts), ordered by how far Weston is from typical.
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Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Weston. Close and well known come first.
Big draw11 mi Stadium & arenaFenway Park
Big draw19 mi Stadium & arenaGillette Stadium
Big draw11 mi MuseumIsabella Stewart Gardner Museum
6 mi LakeWalden Pond
Big draw35 mi LakeLake Chaubunagungamaug
9 mi Stadium & arenaHarvard StadiumFenway Park: Gatorfan252525, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Gillette Stadium: Bernard Gagnon, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum: Sean Dungan, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Walden Pond: Victorgrigas, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Lake Chaubunagungamaug: Bree from Worcester, MA, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Harvard Stadium: Nick Allen, CC BY-SA 4.0
Who provides power, water and the rest in Weston, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Weston.
Weston has schools in the top 5% of Massachusetts and has more trail for its size than nearly any town in Massachusetts, but it has homes that cost more against local pay than most of Massachusetts.
At 19.2 years of the Boston metro’s $116K median household income, the typical home (about $2.23M) costs more against local pay than in any other Massachusetts town; that ratio is one input to its D− for cost of living. Its typical home is the priciest on its borders; Wellesley is next at $2.01M.
Weston’s median rent is $2,085 a month. Typical home values rose 4.5% in the year to September 2026. 88% of households own their home in Weston.
| Weston | Massachusetts towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $2,085 a month | $1,682 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 88% | 79% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Its A+ ranks #4 of the 283 Massachusetts towns we grade for schools. Its A+ for schools comes with a D− for cost of living: the typical home is worth about $2.23M.
Its public schools are run by the Weston school district. Three of its 10 schools are below, each with why it’s listed. The largest public high school is Weston High, with 658 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weston MiddleLargest public middle schoolGrades 6–8 | Grades 6–8 | 451 | A |
| Weston HighLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 658 | A+ |
| WoodlandTop results in townGrades PK–3 | Grades PK–3 | 299 | A+ |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within MA on state tests and graduation
At 5.4 miles of trail per square mile, it ranks #3 of 283 Massachusetts towns.
The trail density in Weston is 5.4 miles per square mile. The biggest place to walk is Jericho Town Forest, 570 acres with 12.7 miles of trail. 92 miles of trail in 54 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Jericho Town Forest | 12.7 mi | 570 |
| 2. Highland Town Forest | 6.2 mi | 202 |
| 3. Ogilvie Town Forest | 5.6 mi | 196 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Its widest gap with Massachusetts is no health insurance: 2.3% of those 18–64 have no health insurance, against 5.2% statewide. Against the 436 U.S. towns with household incomes like Weston’s, it is healthier than 81%, a smaller edge than it has nationally: part of it comes with its incomes.
21% of Weston adults have obesity. Weston beats the Massachusetts average on 20 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 8.4% of Weston adults have diabetes.
| Weston | Massachusetts towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 28% | 35% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 9% | 12% | 14% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 16% | 17% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 6.3% | 11% | 14% |
| What stands out | Weston | MA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 2.3% | 5.2% |
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 5.3% | 11.9% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10% | 8.5% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Reported crimes fell from 66 to 48 over the last three FBI years, a drop beyond ordinary year-to-year swings. Violent crime is rare: 4 reported in 2025, 0.3 per 1,000 residents.
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 81% of U.S. communities. Since 1979, 24 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Weston.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Weston has chilly, snowy winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 18° and about 59 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Weston has about as many jobs (4,926) as working residents, but only 274 people both live and work here. 29.1% of workers work from home, against 18.6% across Massachusetts.
Most working residents leave Weston for work: only 6% work in town. Since 2013, Weston has added 637 jobs, to 4,926 in 2023. Only 4 of the 283 Massachusetts towns we compare have a higher median household income than Weston.
| Weston | Massachusetts towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $250,000 | $120,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 2.9% | 6% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 27 minutes | 30 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 6.2% | 9.9% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
50 within 15 miles of the center of Weston
About 10 of every 100 Weston residents are enrolled in college, against 8 across Massachusetts.
23.7% of the town is conserved land, across 54 parks and preserves.
13 places in Weston on the National Register of Historic Places.
10 notable people were born in Weston.
Town in Massachusetts, United States
Weston is a town in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States, located approximately 15 miles (24 km) west of Boston. At the time of the 2020 United States census, the population of Weston was 11,851. Weston was incorporated in 1713, and protection of the town's historic resources is driven by the Weston Historical Commission and Weston Historical Society. The town has one Local Historic District, 10 National Register Districts, 26 Historic Areas, and seven houses individually listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Weston's predominance as a residential community is reflected in its population density, which is among the lowest of Boston's suburbs near or within Route 128.…
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6 towns share a border with Weston.
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Yes, by almost any measure. Weston grades A+ overall, better than 98% of U.S. towns and #22 of 282 in Massachusetts. It grades A+ for health, A for safety and A+ for schools. Cost of living is its weak spot, with a D−.
Yes. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades D−.
10 notable people were born here, including Sarah Fuller and Josephine Adelaide Clark.
