Living in Weston, MA
Weston is a town in Middlesex County, located about 12 miles west of Boston, bordered by Lincoln to the north, Waltham and Newton to the east, Wellesley to the south, Natick to the southwest, and Wayland to the west.
Weston at a Glance (2026)
Population: 11,645, per the Massachusetts Municipal Association's most recent town profile
Median value of owner-occupied housing: $1,434,000
Income per capita: $377,587
Owner-occupied housing rate: 86.9%
Residential property tax rate: $11.10 per $1,000 of assessed value
Conservation land: over 2,000 acres protected, roughly one quarter of the town's total land area
Location and Commute
Weston sits along the MBTA Commuter Rail's Fitchburg Line, giving residents a direct rail connection into Boston, in addition to road access via Route 20 and the Massachusetts Turnpike.
Schools
Weston Public Schools was ranked the 2nd best school district in the Greater Boston area by Niche heading into 2026, behind only the Public Schools of Brookline. Median household income for families with children in the district is reported at $250,001 by federal education data (a Census-based figure that is top-coded at this level, meaning the true median may be higher).
Conservation Land and Recreation
Weston has protected more than 2,000 acres of conservation land over the past several decades — close to a quarter of the town's land area — according to research documentation from Harvard Forest. The land is managed by the Weston Conservation Commission alongside the Weston Forest & Trail Association, a land trust founded in 1955, and Land's Sake, a nonprofit community farm and forestry program. The largest single property, Jericho Town Forest, spans roughly 547 acres and is maintained largely as unmanaged wild land. The town has an estimated 90 miles of trails across its conservation properties.
Housing
Weston's housing stock consists largely of single-family homes on generous lots, with zoning that has historically supported one- to five-acre minimums in parts of town. The median value of owner-occupied housing is $1,434,000, per the town's most recent municipal profile, and owner-occupancy runs high at nearly 87%. For current listings and pricing, contact us for an up-to-date market snapshot.
Demographics
Weston's per-capita income of $377,587 and its high rate of educational attainment place it among the more affluent towns in the Boston metro area, consistent with its ranking among the region's most desirable suburbs for schools and quality of life.
Figures on this page reflect publicly available data from the Massachusetts Municipal Association, the National Center for Education Statistics, Niche, and Harvard Forest, and are subject to change. Contact us for current listings and a personalized market analysis.