Compare towns
Chittenden vs Ferrisburgh vs Westford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Chittenden has the most affordable homes ($347k median).
Ferrisburgh has the most kids (17.2% under 18).
Westford has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.6%).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Chittenden | Ferrisburgh | Westford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,318Lowest |
2,661Highest |
2,290 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.7% VT: +2.8% |
-4.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 50.8±6.3Highest 18% above VT |
45.5±4.9 6% above VT |
44.1±8.6Lowest about the VT average |
| Chittenden and Ferrisburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.8%±2.5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
17.2%±4.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
16.9%±4.6 VT: 17.9% |
| Ferrisburgh and Westford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.8%±4 VT: 21.4% |
23.3%±3.8Highest VT: 21.4% |
17.2%±3.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Ferrisburgh and Chittenden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 51.5% VT: 43.8% |
51.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
52.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±1.6 VT: 7% |
3%±2.8Lowest VT: 7% |
9.5%±4.6Highest VT: 7% |
| Westford and Chittenden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $106,250±$28kLowest 31% above VT |
$106,989±$22k 32% above VT |
$112,750±$12kHighest 39% above VT |
| Westford and Ferrisburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $346,800±$35kLowest 10% above VT |
$422,700±$35k 34% above VT |
$424,500±$21kHighest 34% above VT |
| Westford and Ferrisburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$488Lowest 9% below VT |
$1,435±$173 16% above VT |
$2,375±$1kHighest 92% above VT |
| Westford and Ferrisburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,346Lowest 6% above VT |
$6,120 21% above VT |
$6,282Highest 25% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 14.8%±55.7Lowest VT: 48.4% |
57%±19.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
29.8%±31 VT: 48.4% |
| Ferrisburgh and Westford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
2.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
2.5% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.5%Highest VT: 73.2% |
85.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
86.1% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 21% above VT |
28 minLowest 21% above VT |
33 minHighest 42% above VT |
| Work from home | 15%±3.6 VT: 16.9% |
14.6%±4.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
19.1%±6.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Westford and Chittenden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #7 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Barstow Unified Union School District #49 | Addison Northwest Unified Union School District #54 | Essex Westford Educational Community Unified Union SD #51 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
VT average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.