Fun In New England - Massachusetts

Westport

Official Website: www.westport-ma.com
County: Bristol
Region: Fall River Area & Buzzards Bay
Year Settled: 1670
Incorporated as a Town: 1787
Land Area: 50.1 sq. miles
Population Density: 283 people/sq mile
Population from Census 2000: 14,183
Estimated Population for 2006: 15,137
Racial makeup of population: [+] show
97.6%White
0.2%Black
0.7%Hispanic
0.5%Asian
0.1%Native American
1.0%Other
Median Housing Unit Value in 2000: $167,000
Median Single Family House Sale Price in 2006: $312,000
Poverty: 4.9%
Violent Crime Index: 11 (low)
Property Crime Index: 22 (average)

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