Westwood Has 20th Highest Median Income in State

Westwood was recently listed among the the communities in Massachusetts with the highest median income. 

The list, posted on Boston.com this week, puts Westwood as the 20th wealthiest town in the state in terms of median household income, citing a 2009 median income of $137,527.

That number marked a near-$5,000 increase from the 1999 median income of $133,182. Twenty years earlier, the median income in Westwood was listed as $116,458, and in 1979, it was $93,767.

The 30-year change in Westwood, according to Boston.com, was 46.7 percent.

So, that said, what do you think about Westwood's placement on the list? Does this surprise you? Let us know your thoughts in the comment section below.