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Ferrisburgh vs Johnson vs Westford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ferrisburgh has the shortest commute (28 min average).
Johnson has the most affordable homes ($169k median).
Westford has the most people working from home (19.1%).
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 | Johnson | Westford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,661 |
3,450Highest |
2,290Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.3% VT: +2.8% |
+1.6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.5±4.9Highest 6% above VT |
30.9±6.5Lowest 28% below VT |
44.1±8.6 about the VT average |
| 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 VT: 17.9% |
22.7%±5Highest VT: 17.9% |
16.9%±4.6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Johnson 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 VT: 21.4% |
10.8%±3.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
17.2%±3.2 VT: 21.4% |
| Ferrisburgh and Westford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 51.1% VT: 43.8% |
32.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
52.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±2.8Lowest VT: 7% |
14.4%±2.1Highest VT: 7% |
9.5%±4.6 VT: 7% |
| Johnson and Westford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $106,989±$22k 32% above VT |
$55,346±$14kLowest 32% below 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 | $422,700±$35k 34% above VT |
$169,400±$62kLowest 46% below 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 | $1,435±$173 16% above VT |
$948±$45Lowest 23% below 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 | $6,120 21% above VT |
$3,310Lowest 34% below VT |
$6,282Highest 25% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57%±19.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
51.6%±20.8 VT: 48.4% |
29.8%±31Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Ferrisburgh and Johnson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
12.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
2.5% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.3% VT: 73.2% |
58.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
86.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 21% above VT |
33 minHighest 42% above VT |
33 minHighest 42% above VT |
| Work from home | 14.6%±4.2 VT: 16.9% |
8.8%±4.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
19.1%±6.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Westford and Ferrisburgh 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 | #57 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Addison Northwest Unified Union School District #54 | Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A | 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.