Weston is a town in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States in the Boston metro area. The population of Weston, as of the 2010 U.S. Census, was 11,261.Weston is among the nation's 100 most expensive ZIP codes, with a median home price of well over $2 million. It is the only town in the Boston Area to have private roads, with state of the art police patrolling 24/7.Despite a population of just 11,389, Weston's area is only slightly smaller than that of its neighbor town, Newton, Massachusetts which accounts for a much higher population of about 90,000. As a result, Weston's houses are on average much larger than those present in nearby towns, with considerable space between each individual residence. It has one of the lowest crime rates among Metro-west Boston suburbs.Weston was a dry town from 1838 until 2008. Incorporated in 1713, the town is located on a rugged upland plateau.