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Ferrisburgh vs Middlesex vs Westford vs Guilford
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 oldest housing (typical home built 1968).
Middlesex has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.8%).
Westford has the highest household income ($113k).
Guilford has the most affordable homes ($313k median).
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 | Middlesex | Westford | Guilford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,661Highest |
1,943Lowest |
2,290 |
2,461 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+2.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.6% VT: +2.8% |
0% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.5±4.9 6% above VT |
44.4±3.9 3% above VT |
44.1±8.6Lowest about the VT average |
46.7±5.2Highest 8% above VT |
| Guilford and Ferrisburgh 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% |
21.3%±3.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
16.9%±4.6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
17.5%±4.9 VT: 17.9% |
| Middlesex and Guilford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 23.3%±3.8 VT: 21.4% |
20.6%±3.7 VT: 21.4% |
17.2%±3.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
27.6%±4Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Guilford and Ferrisburgh 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% |
54.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
52.3% VT: 43.8% |
44.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±2.8 VT: 7% |
5.2%±2.6 VT: 7% |
9.5%±4.6Highest VT: 7% |
2.6%±2.4Lowest VT: 7% |
| Westford and Middlesex 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 |
$109,632±$13k 35% above VT |
$112,750±$12kHighest 39% above VT |
$75,243±$6kLowest 7% below VT |
| Westford and Middlesex 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 |
$376,300±$40k 19% above VT |
$424,500±$21kHighest 34% above VT |
$312,600±$39kLowest about the VT average |
| 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 |
$1,333±$359 8% above VT |
$2,375±$1kHighest 92% above VT |
$1,283±$273Lowest 4% 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 |
$6,483Highest 29% above VT |
$6,282 25% above VT |
$5,827Lowest 16% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57%±19.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
29.8%±31 VT: 48.4% |
46.9%±19.4 VT: 48.4% |
| Ferrisburgh and Guilford 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% |
3.8% VT: 10.1% |
2.5% VT: 10.1% |
10.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.3% VT: 73.2% |
96.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
86.1% VT: 73.2% |
80.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
1982 6 yrs newer than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 21% above VT |
27 min 17% above VT |
33 minHighest 42% above VT |
25 minLowest 7% above VT |
| Work from home | 14.6%±4.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
28.4%±10.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
19.1%±6.9 VT: 16.9% |
16.7%±5.3 VT: 16.9% |
| Middlesex 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 | — | — | — |
| School district | Addison Northwest Unified Union School District #54 | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Essex Westford Educational Community Unified Union SD #51 | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.