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Westford a Top 10 'Safest Community' in Mass.

Westford (pop. 21,951) was named one of the 10 safest large communities in the Bay State.

Westford was ranked one of 10 safest large communities in the Bay State.

The personal finance service ValuePenguin ranked Westford No. 3 on its survey of the safest Massachusetts communities with at least 20,000 residents. Westford’s population was 23,196 as of the latest Census.

Westford’s statistics included 60 violent crimes and 522 property crimes

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The survey of was based on FBI crime data. Here’s the top 10:

  1. Franklin
  2. Shrewsbury
  3. Westford
  4. Reading
  5. Acton
  6. Wellesley
  7. Lexington
  8. Winchester
  9. Stoneham
  10. Andover

Photo: Kimball Farm in Westford. (Credit: Mike Reid via Flickr)

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