Westford
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Northeastern Massachusetts, bordered by Littleton and Groton on the west, Tyngsborough on the north, Chelmsford on the east, Carlisle on the southeast, and Acton on the south. Westford is 23 miles northwest of Boston, 35 miles northeast of Worcester, 86 miles northeast of Springfield, and 220 miles from New York City.
Form of Government
Senator Steven C. Panagiotakos
................................(617) 722-1630
Representative Geoffrey D. Hall
................................(617) 722-2575
Board of Selectmen
................................(978) 692-5500
Town Manager
................................(978) 692-5500
Open Town Meeting
www.westford-ma.gov
Area in Square Miles..................31.33
Population (2006 Census)...........20,762
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Emergency/Medical
Police, Fire & Ambulance
..............................................911
Fire Department
Non-emergency...........(978) 692-5542
Police Department
Non-emergency...........(978) 692-2161
Emerson Hospital.........(978) 369-1400
Households:
Tax Rate (May 2007)
............................................13.10
Single Family (Median Price)
........................................$466,000
Condo (Median Price)
........................................$344,009
| Education Superintendent ..........................(978) 692-5560 35 Town Farm Rd. Westford, MA 01886 Ave. Per Student Expenditure (2006).............................$8,923 Public Schools: Abbot Elementary ..........................(978) 692-5580 Blanchard Middle ..........................(978) 692-5582 Col. John Robinson ..........................(978) 692-5586 |
Cristafulti Elementary ..........................(978) 392-4483 Day Elementary ..........................(978) 692-5591 Miller School ..........................(978) 392-4476 Nabnasset ..........................(978) 692-5583 Nashoba Valley Technical High School ..........................(978) 692-4711 Stoney Brook Middle School ..........................(978) 692-2708 Westford Academy ..........................(978) 692-5570 |
| MCAS Scores (2006) combined “Proficient” & “Advanced” level %* |
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| Reading | ||
| Grade 3 | 83% | |
| Eng./L.A. | Math | |
| Grade 4 | 89.9 | 87.9 |
| Grade 6 | 96.5 | 90.5 |
| Grade 7 | 97.0 | 84.6 |
| Grade 8 | 96.8 | 89.4 |
| Grade 10 | 97.2 | 96.5 |
| *This measure is to be used because "Proficient" & "Advanced" levels are the goals for performance | ||
| SAT Scores | Verbal | Math |
| 2000 | 547 | 568 |
| 2004 | 566 | 583 |
| 2006 | 574 | 592 |
| Town Departments Assessors ..........................(978) 692-5504 Building Department ..........................(978) 692-5527 Cemetery Commission ..........................(978) 692-5526 Conservation Commission ..........................(978) 692-5524 Council on Aging ..........................(978) 692-5523 Dog Pound ..........................(978) 692-4574 Finance Department ..........................(978) 692-5518 Housing Authority ..........................(978) 692-6011 Health, Board of ..........................(978) 692-5509 Highway Department ..........................(978) 692-5520 Human Resources ..........................(978) 692-5501 Museum ..........................(978) 692-5550 Recreation ..........................(978) 692-5532 Planning Board ..........................(978) 692-5524 |
Public Library ..........................(978) 692-5555 Recreation Department ..........................(978) 692-5532 Town Manager ..........................(978) 692-5500 Tax Collector ..........................(978) 692-5506 Town Clerk ..........................(978) 692-5515 Veterans’ Services ..........................(978) 392-1170 Water Department ..........................(978) 692-5529 Media & Utilities Comcast (Television, Cable) ..........................(978) 692-6500 Fuel Assistance: Community Teamwork, Inc. ..........................(978) 459-6161 KeySpan Energy Delivery ..........................(800) 548-8000 Massachusetts Electric ..........................(800) 322-3223 Verizon ..........................(800) 870-9999 The Westford Eagle ..........................(978) 692-4244 |
