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The town is located approximately 12 miles from Boston
The town has a total area of 17.3 square miles
The population of Weston is 11,261
Interesting Facts
- The Town of Weston was originally established as the West Precinct of Watertown in 1698, the town was separately incorporated as the town of Weston in 1713.
- By 1870, substantial country estates were being built in Weston by Bostonians, establishing a prosperous residential character for the town.
- Weston has carefully retained significant amounts of open space and maintains over 60 miles of hiking trails, playgrounds, ball fields, golf courses and cross-country skiing areas.
- Weston is the wealthiest suburb in the Boston area and has the highest per capita income in Massachusetts. It is also well known for its school system which is one of the highest ranking in the state.
Transportation
- Commuter rail service to North Station, Boston, is available from Hastings (travel time 31 minutes) and Kendal Green (travel time 29 minutes).
- Route 128 is located on the eastern edge of the town.
- Massachusetts Turnpike entrance with direct access to downtown (10 minutes) and Logan Airport (15 minutes).
- Cavalier Coach Corp. provides commuter service to 4 locations in Boston.
