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.