Weston, Massachusetts

Infobox Settlement
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map_caption = Location in Middlesex County in Massachusetts


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subdivision_name2 = Middlesex
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established_date = 1642
established_title2 = Incorporated
established_date2 = 1713
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website = http://www.weston.org/
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postal_code = 02493
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Weston is a town in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States in the Boston metro area. The estimated population, according to 2007 U.S. Census Bureau estimates, is 11,698.

Weston is the wealthiest suburb in the Boston area and has the highest per capita income in Massachusetts. [Massachusetts locations by per capita income] Weston is among the 100 most affluent towns with 1,000 or more households in the United States. [Highest income places in the United States with at least 100 households] Weston also has the number one public school system in Massachusetts, according to Boston Magazine (2005).Fact|date=March 2007 It has the lowest crime rate among Metro-west Boston suburbs. It was a dry town from 1838 until 2008 [http://www.boston.com/news/local/breaking_news/2008/09/popping_the_cor.html] The Town of Weston is an attractive suburban town on the perimeter of metropolitan Boston. Incorporated in 1713, the town is located on a rugged upland plateau. [3]

History

Originally established as the West Precinct of Watertown in 1698, the town was separately incorporated as the town of Weston in 1713.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 17.3 square miles (44.9 km²), of which, 17.0 square miles (44.1 km²) of it is land and 0.3 square miles (0.8 km²) of it (1.85%) is water.

The latitude of Weston is 42.366N. The longitude is -71.303W.

It is in the Eastern Standard time zone. Elevation is 180 feet. [ [http://www.epodunk.com/cgi-bin/genInfo.php?locIndex=3204 epodunk] ]

Demographics

As of the censusGR|2 of 2000, there were 11,469 people, 3,718 households, and 2,992 families residing in the town. The population density was 674.0 people per square mile (260.2/km²). There were 3,825 housing units at an average density of 224.8/sq mi (86.8/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 90.26% White, 1.18% African American, 0.05% Native American, 6.82% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 0.43% from other races, and 1.21% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.90% of the population.

There were 3,718 households out of which 42.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 73.1% were married couples living together, 5.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 19.5% were non-families. 17.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.85 and the average family size was 3.21.

In the town the population was spread out with 28.0% under the age of 18, 7.3% from 18 to 24, 20.4% from 25 to 44, 27.8% from 45 to 64, and 16.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 86.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 79.6 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $153,918, and the median income for a family was $200,000+. Males had a median income of $100,000 versus $58,534 for females. The per capita income for the town was $79,640. About 2.1% of families and 2.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 1.8% of those under age 18 and 3.9% of those age 65 or over.

Education

* Weston High School
* Weston Middle School
* Woodland School
* Country School
* Field School
* The Cambridge School of Weston
* Regis College
* Rivers School
* Rivers Music School
* Meadowbrook Private Day School
* The Gifford School

Notable residents

*Steve Belkin, owner of the Atlanta Hawks and Thrashers
*Steven Karp, New England Development founder
*Eric Svenson, Broder Properties real estate developer
*James Pallotta, hedge fund manager, Minority owner of the Boston Celtics
*Jeremy Jacobs, Owner of the Boston Bruins
*Steve Pagliuca, managing director of Bain Capital, co-owner of the Boston Celtics
*Joe Shortsleeve, WBZ-TV chief correspondent
*Tom Scholz, Lead Guitarist, Boston Sports Figures
*David Ortiz, Boston Red Sox DH/1B
*M.L. Carr, former Boston Celtics player and head coach
*John Havlicek, former Boston Celtics player
*Cedric Maxwell, former Boston Celtics player and current radio announcer
*Ted Johnson, former Patriots linebacker
*Bobby Orr, player for Boston Bruins

Points of interest

* The Case Estates
* Spellman Museum of Stamps and Postal History
* [http://www.goldenballtavern.org/ The Golden Ball Tavern]
* Weston is home of the Weston Friendly Society of the Performing Arts which is Massachusetts' second oldest community theater company.
*Weston is home to Regis College, which is also the site of the Spellman Museum of Stamps and Postal History.

ee also

Other places named Weston:

* Weston, Connecticut
* Weston, Ontario

References

External links

* [http://weston.govoffice.com/ Weston official website]
* [http://www.weston.org/ Virtual Weston]
* [http://www.greatestate.com/slideshows/slideshow_weston_000.html Slide Show of Weston Images]
* [http://www.westonlibrary.org/ Weston Public Library]