Moving to Westport, Massachusetts

Population: 14,183. Estimated population in July 2024: 15,071 (+6.3% change)
Males: 6,947 (49.0%), Females: 7,236 (51.0%)

Demographics

Median resident age: 41.0 years
Median household income: $55,436
Median house value: $163,400

Population by Race

Races in Westport:

• White Non-Hispanic (97.6%)
• Two or more races (0.8%)
• Hispanic (0.7%)

Ancestries: Portuguese (34.7%), English (17.1%), French (15.8%), Irish (12.7%), French Canadian (9.4%), Italian (4.6%).

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Westport

• High school or higher: 78.5%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 25.3%
• Graduate or professional degree: 11.8%
• Unemployed: 3.7%
• Mean travel time to work: 27.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Westport town

• Never married: 21.5%
• Now married: 62.1%
• Separated: 1.1%
• Widowed: 7.1%
• Divorced: 8.2%

8.1% Foreign born (6.5% Europe, 1.1% Asia).

Schools

Public high school in Westport:

• WESTPORT HIGH (Students: 493; Location: 19 MAIN RD; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Westport:

• WESTPORT MIDDLE (Students: 639; Location: 400 OLD COUNTY RD; Grades: 05 – 08)
• WESTPORT ELEMENTARY (Students: 554; Location: 380 OLD COUNTY RD; Grades: 01 – 04)
• ALICE A MACOMBER (Students: 215; Location: 154 GIFFORD ROAD; Grades: PK – KG)

Private primary/middle school in Westport:

• MONTESSORI SCHOOL OF ANGELS (Students: 120; Location: PO BOX 1570; Grades: PK – 7)

Libraries

Library in Westport:

• WESTPORT FREE PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $213,975; Location: 408 OLD COUNTY RD.; 35,383 books; 303 audio materials; 303 video materials; 78 serial subscriptions)