EXHIBIT 23.1




INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' CONSENT

We consent to the incorporation by reference in Westfield Financial, Inc.'s
Registration Statement Nos. 333-73132 and 333-98903 on Forms S-8 of our
report dated March 1, 2004 appearing in the Annual Report on Form 10-K of
Westfield Financial, Inc. for the year ended December 31, 2003.

/s/ Deloitte & Touche, LLP
Hartford, Connecticut
March 10, 2004