Littleton vs Westford Schools
How the two districts, about 4 miles apart, compare on test scores, high school results, classrooms, spending and housing.
The short answer
- Overall: Westford ranks higher, #38 to Littleton's #48 of 328 Massachusetts districts.
- MCAS 2026: Mixed: Littleton leads in ELA (62% vs 60%), Westford in Math (69% vs 62%). Statewide: 41% and 42%.
- SAT: Westford averages 110 points higher (1271 vs 1161).
- Spending: Similar: $19,741 per student in Littleton and $19,263 in Westford.
- Homes: Homes cost more in Westford: single-family homes average $852K vs $770K. The average tax bill is $10,800 in Littleton and $11,171 in Westford.
MCAS results, 2026
Share of students meeting or exceeding expectations, all tested grades combined. Both districts test grades 3–10; "State" is the statewide figure for the same grades.
| Year | Littleton | Westford | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 62% | 60% | 41% |
| 2025 | 64% | 64% | 43% |
| 2024 | 63% | 65% | 42% |
| 2023 | 65% | 68% | 44% |
| 2022 | 59% | 68% | 43% |
| 2021 | 63% | 75% | 49% |
| Year | Littleton | Westford | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 62% | 69% | 42% |
| 2025 | 62% | 71% | 41% |
| 2024 | 58% | 72% | 42% |
| 2023 | 56% | 73% | 42% |
| 2022 | 53% | 73% | 40% |
| 2021 | 50% | 68% | 36% |
No test in 2020. Statewide 10th-grade results dropped after 2024, when passing the MCAS stopped being a graduation requirement.
High school results
Averages of each district's ranked high schools. "MA avg" is the average of all districts with high school data.
Classrooms, teachers & spending
Spending is total per-pupil expenditure from all sources in FY2024. Class size is the average across all classes in the district.
Students
| Littleton | Westford | |
|---|---|---|
| Students in classes | 1,649 | 4,643 |
| English learners | 1.8% | 3.8% |
| Students with disabilities | 16.9% | 18.3% |
| White | 72.4% | 56.5% |
| Asian | 16.6% | 33.4% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 4.9% | 5.1% |
| Black/African American | 1.8% | 2.6% |
| Multi-race | 3.7% | 2.1% |
Homes & taxes
What could you afford in either town?
FY2026 averages for single-family homes from the Massachusetts Department of Revenue; for a district with several towns, the comparison uses the average of its towns. Assessed values usually run below recent sale prices.