What stands out worked out from the figures below

Corfu has grown the fastest since 2010 (-2.8%).

Westford has the most people working from home (7.5%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Corfu	Westford
People
Population	695Lowest	862Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-2.8%Highest NY: +4.2%	-7.4%Lowest NY: +4.2%
Median age	46.4±11.1Lowest 17% above NY	48.7±8.1Highest 22% above NY
	Westford and Corfu are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	23.3%±9.4Highest NY: 20.5%	15.5%±2.7Lowest NY: 20.5%
	Corfu and Westford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	20%±8.8Lowest NY: 17.9%	26.5%±4.8Highest NY: 17.9%
	Westford and Corfu are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	25.2%Highest NY: 40.2%	23%Lowest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.5%±2.7Highest NY: 7%	3.4%±2.2Lowest NY: 7%
	Corfu and Westford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$76,250±$22kHighest 11% below NY	$65,625±$18kLowest 24% below NY
	Corfu and Westford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$161,700±$27kLowest 62% below NY	$175,000±$27kHighest 59% below NY
	Westford and Corfu are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$800±$207 51% below NY	—
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,095Highest 38% below NY	$2,644Lowest 60% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	34.1%±9.6Highest NY: 52.1%	24.3%±38.5Lowest NY: 52.1%
	Corfu and Westford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	6.3%Lowest NY: 14%	7.9%Highest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	84.5%Lowest NY: 54.3%	89.1%Highest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1953Lowest 6 yrs older than NY	1971Highest 12 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	23 minLowest 29% below NY	28 minHighest 14% below NY
Work from home	2.1%±2.2Lowest NY: 14.9%	7.5%±3.9Highest NY: 14.9%
	Westford and Corfu are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
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NY 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.