Exhibit 23.1 INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' CONSENT We consent to the incorporation by reference in Westfield Financial, Inc.'s Registration Statements No. 333-73132 and 333-98903 on Form S-8 of our report dated January 27, 2003 appearing in the Annual Report on Form 10-K of Westfield Financial, Inc. for the year ended December 31, 2002. Deloitte & Touche LLP Stamford, Connecticut March 27, 2003.