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Ferrisburgh vs Bow vs Westford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ferrisburgh has the oldest population (median age 45.5).
Bow has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.4%).
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 | Ferrisburgh | Bow | Westford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,661 |
8,335Highest |
2,290Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.5±4.9Highest 17% above U.S. |
41.5±2Lowest 7% above U.S. |
44.1±8.6 13% above U.S. |
| Ferrisburgh and Westford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
25%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.9%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Bow and Ferrisburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.3%±3.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.2%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ferrisburgh and Bow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 51.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
60.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
52.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
9.5%±4.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Westford and Bow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $106,989±$22kLowest 33% above U.S. |
$172,857±$16kHighest 114% above U.S. |
$112,750±$12k 40% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $422,700±$35kLowest 27% above U.S. |
$506,500±$34kHighest 52% above U.S. |
$424,500±$21k 28% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,435±$173Lowest about the U.S. average |
$1,539±$178 9% above U.S. |
$2,375±$1kHighest 68% above U.S. |
| Westford and Bow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,120Lowest 96% above U.S. |
$9,584Highest 207% above U.S. |
$6,282 101% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57%±19.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
39%±13.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
29.8%±31Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ferrisburgh and Bow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 8% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
33 minHighest 26% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.6%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.1%±6.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Bow and Westford 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 | #26 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Addison Northwest Unified Union School District #54 | Bow School District | Essex Westford Educational Community Unified Union SD #51 |
| High school in town | None in town | Bow High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.8 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.