Jobs
Industries providing employment in Weston include educational, health and social services (30.7%), professional, scientific, management, administrative (18.2%), finance, insurance, real estate (16.2%).
Some major employers in Weston and the neighboring towns include Regis College, Newton-Wellesley Hospital, Boston Scientific, Brandeis University and Hollister. Many people in Weston commute to nearby towns or to Boston for work. The mean travel time to work for Weston workers is 27.3 minutes.
Housing
Weston is a highly desirable suburb and is one of the most affluent communities in Massachusetts. Here you can find luxurious homes abutting hundreds of acres of preserved land and miles of trails, and yet you are just 15 minutes away from Boston. Historic colonial homes and estates are everywhere, and famous architects such as McKim and Richardson designed some of the most prestigious houses in the town. List prices in Weston range from $629,000 to $10,999,000. The median list price is $1,999,000.
Recreation
The Weston Recreation Department is located at 20 Alphabet Lane, and it offers nearly 500 programs during the year for the public’s recreational enjoyment. There are extensive activities for preschool children as well as after-school programs and swimming lessons for youth. The Weston Recreation Department particularly prides itself on offering excellent and fun summer camps for kids. There are arts and crafts classes as well as leadership training and drama and theatre workshops. For adults there are culinary classes, music lessons, and jewelry making classes, to name just a few.
The Weston Golf Club features a lovely course with very tight and hilly greens that are undulating and well bunkered. There are three ponds that come into play on four of the holes. This club was originally founded in 1894 and has been listed by the USGA as one of the first 100 clubs established in the U.S. It was also recognized by "GOLF Magazine" in 1995 as one of the "First 100 Clubs in America."
The Leo Martin Golf Course has 18-holes that cover 6400 yards, with both sand and water. Pull carts, drive carts, pro shop, snack bar, and driving range; club rentals and lessons are all available. The holes are challenging and the course is beautifully manicured. This is a conveniently located course (off 128/90) and inexpensively priced.
The Weston Forest and Trail Association maintains open space and promotes the development of Weston's conservation land with trails for passive recreation such as hiking, horseback riding and cross country skiing. The Weston Forest and Trail Association sponsors nature walks and talks on the first Sunday of each month. Progressive founders who recognized that the sprawl of suburban development would put immense pressures on semi-rural towns like Weston formed the Forest and Trail Association in 1955. Today, the Town of Weston owns more than 2000 acres of conservation land. You can buy maps to the 65 miles of trails at the Weston Town Hall.
Special Attractions/Events
The Golden Ball Tavern Museum operated as an inn from 1770 to 1793 for travelers on the Boston Post Road. After it ceased to be an inn, the same family occupied the Golden Ball Tavern for six generations, about 200 years. In the 1960’s the Golden Ball Tavern Trust acquired it. Today, people can visit this unique Revolutionary era tavern and enjoy its evocative history. The Museum is open for tours by appointment only.
The Weston Ski Track located at the Martin Golf Course in Weston offers 15 km of trails for cross country skiing and snow shoeing. The Weston Ski Track makes snow on its man-made ski racetrack and hosts races for high school aged youths and adults. The excellent man-made snow has given rise to a vibrant community of ski racers. Weston Ski Track offers night skiing along the scenic banks of the Charles River. The Weston Ski Track is a terrific way to spend an afternoon in Weston in the winter.
Land’s Sake Farm in Weston is a Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) project. Land’s Sake grows food on this 30-acre suburban farm and part of its mission is to connect people to the land through the wholesome, organic food that they eat. They are now offering “shares” of food from the farm to local community members who want to join the CSA. Land’s Sake offers classes for children about maple sugaring, forest ecology, green power and environmental science. There are flower arranging and cooking classes for adults. Each year, Land’s Sake hosts Weston’s annual “Sugaring Off” festival to celebrate the wonderful maple sugar harvest from the maple trees at the farm. The event is open to the entire community.
Interesting Facts/Historic Buildings and Places
Weston’s history dates back to the mid 17th century when farmers first settled here, along with a sawmill and a few taverns on the Old Post Road. Once the Worcester Turnpike opened in 1810, however, the Boston Post Road lost traffic and visitors, and the local people turned to manufacturing boots and shoes to make a living.
By the late 1800’s wealthy Bostonians were building luxurious estates in Weston, creating a very prosperous residential character for the town, which remains even today.
The Case Estates of the Arnold Arboretum in Weston is home to the longest freestanding dry wall in New England. The wall is roughly ten feet tall, six feet thick, and 200 feet long. It was a birthday present from one sister to another in 1911 when the property functioned as a farm. Today, the Case Estates is a semi-private reservation of rare plant specimens and a very fine rhododendron garden.
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