Westwood is a town in Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 14,618 at the 2010 census. In July 2005, CNN/Money and Money magazine ranked Westwood 13th on its list of the 100 Best Places to Live in the United States. Boston Magazine included Gay Street in Westwood on its list of the Best Streets in the Boston area. It is currently the 16th wealthiest town in Massachusetts.HistoryWestwood was first settled in 1641 and was part of the town of Dedham, originally called 'West Dedham', until it was officially incorporated in 1897. It was the last town to split from the original town of Dedham.It was originally to have been named the "Town of Nahatan:"In July 2005, CNN/Money and Money magazine ranked Westwood 13th on its list of the 100 Best Places to Live in the United States. Boston Magazine listed Gay Street in Westwood on its list of the Best Streets in the Boston area.GeographyAccording to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 11.1sqmi, of which, 11.0sqmi of it is land and 0.2sqmi of it (1.35%) is water.Adjacent townsWestwood is located in eastern Massachusetts, bordered by:the town of Needham to the norththe town of Dedham to the eastthe town of Canton to the southeastthe town of Norwood to the souththe town of Walpole to the southwestthe town of Dover to the west