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Ferrisburgh vs Morgan vs Olean 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).
Morgan has the most people working from home (22.4%).
Olean has the most affordable homes ($86k median).
Westford has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.6%).
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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 | Morgan | Olean | Westford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,661 |
827Lowest |
13,738Highest |
2,290 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
-14.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.5±4.9Highest 17% above U.S. |
40.9±6.4 5% above U.S. |
39±2.6Lowest about the U.S. average |
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% |
21.5%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.9%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Olean and Morgan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 23.3%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.7%±6.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.1%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.2%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Morgan 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
34% U.S.: 35.7% |
29.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
52.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
9.5%±4.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $106,989±$22k 33% above U.S. |
$91,250±$25k 13% above U.S. |
$51,261±$7kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$112,750±$12kHighest 40% above U.S. |
| 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 27% above U.S. |
$311,300±$66k 6% below U.S. |
$86,100±$6kLowest 74% below U.S. |
$424,500±$21kHighest 28% above U.S. |
| 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 about the U.S. average |
$1,112±$64 21% below U.S. |
$794±$52Lowest 44% below U.S. |
$2,375±$1kHighest 68% above U.S. |
| 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 96% above U.S. |
$3,426 10% above U.S. |
$3,130Lowest about the U.S. average |
$6,282Highest 101% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57%±19.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±40.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52%±9.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
29.8%±31 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ferrisburgh and Olean 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% |
10% U.S.: 12.5% |
26.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
55.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 8% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
14 minLowest 45% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 26% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.6%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.4%±6.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.4%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.1%±6.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Morgan 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 | — | #337 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | Addison Northwest Unified Union School District #54 | — | OLEAN CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | Essex Westford Educational Community Unified Union SD #51 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | OLEAN SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.2 |
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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.