With 0.0 jobs for every working resident, most of Westford works elsewhere
Only 2% stay in Westford for work; outside it, Otsego is the main destination (20%, 10 miles). Westford has 15 jobs, and 319 of its residents work somewhere. Home is the office for 8% of workers, where New York as a whole has 15%.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2024, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Westford and work: the main findings
Westford is a place people come home to
There are 15 jobs based in Westford, about one for every ten working residents, so almost everyone works somewhere else. On a workday Westford has about 510 people in it, 37% fewer than live here. Day and night ↓
Commutes from Westford are quick
The average trip to work takes 28 minutes, against 33 across New York. That’s about 38 hours a year less on the road than the typical New York worker. Time on the road ↓
Written from the Census figures on this page. Commute flows, distances and jobs are Census LEHD 2024, primary jobs only (the self-employed aren’t counted); commute time and working from home are from the Census American Community Survey; with 319 working residents, small shifts move the shares.
The workday shuffle in and out of Westford
On a workday 313 residents head out to work, 6 work right here, and 9 people come in from elsewhere.
About 510 people are in Westford on a workday afternoon, 37% fewer than live here.
Workday population = residents − those who work elsewhere + those who come in (the Census “commuter-adjusted” method). Residents: Census survey; commuters: LEHD 2024, primary jobs.
How long Westford spends getting to work: about 28 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 9 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Westford workers work from home, vs 15% across New York. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 395 commuters (the 7% who work from home are left out). Across New York: 57% drive alone, 25% take transit; U.S.: 81% and 4%. Census ACS 2020–24.
From the Census survey of workers who don’t work from home.
The places Westford commutes to
Where Westford clocks in
5% of workersLines run between town centers. The top 10 towns each way; “Everywhere else” is the rest, including other states.
A thicker line means more commuters. Switch between where residents work and where the people who work here live.
Mostly health care, schools and offices in Westford
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Westford, 2014 → 2024: 15 → 15. Big swings can come from how a large employer reports its locations, not only from real openings or closings.
Primary jobs covered by unemployment insurance (not the self-employed). Pay is monthly earnings. LEHD 2024.
Here is what they are, next to the jobs Westford’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Short hops and long hauls from Westford
About 24% show a job over 50 miles away. Some of that is real, and some is employers that report every worker at a head office, so a few long commutes are on paper only.
Straight-line distance from each worker’s home block to their main job’s block. LEHD 2024.
Every working resident’s trip, home to work, as the crow flies. Roads add to it, so real drives run longer.
Westford and its neighbors
The biggest share goes to Middlefield (3%).
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Westford workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Westford | – | — | — | 28 min | $65,625 |
| Middlefield | 3% | B | B− | 19 min | $118,333 |
| Roseboom | 3% | — | — | 32 min | — |
| Maryland | under 3% | C− | D− | 33 min | $63,036 |
| Decatur | under 3% | — | — | 35 min | — |
| Worcester | under 3% | C− | C | 26 min | $69,886 |
Same-state neighbors only. Roseboom and Decatur: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Westford’s workers. Tap a town to see its commute.
What this data can and can’t tell you
- Two sources, two years. Trips, distances and jobs based here: Census LEHD 2024, primary jobs, where the employer reports them. Income, poverty, unemployment, commute time and how people travel: Census ACS 2020–24 averages.
- Straight lines, older transit. Miles are as the crow flies. EPA’s walkability and transit files use 2017–20 inputs.
Jobs and commuting in Westford: questions
What is the median household income in Westford?
$65,625 (±$18,181) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $85,974 across New York and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Westford?
7.9%, against 14.0% across New York and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Westford?
28 minutes each way on average, against 33 across New York and 26 nationally. 8% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Westford work?
2% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Otsego (20%, 10 mi), New York City (5%, 144 mi), Cobleskill (5%, 20 mi) (Census LEHD 2024).
Can you get around Westford without a car?
0% of commuters take transit and 2% of households have no car. EPA has no transit data for this county.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Westford, from the people who make the trip.
More of Westford
Flows, distances and jobs: U.S. Census Bureau, LEHD Origin-Destination Employment Statistics (LODES 8), 2024, primary jobs. Commute time, working from home and working out of state: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates. Distances are straight lines between home and work; real drives run longer.