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Ferrisburgh vs Ogunquit vs Waltham 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 most kids (17.2% under 18).
Ogunquit has the most people working from home (43.3%).
Waltham has the most affordable homes ($330k median).
Westford has the youngest population (median age 44.1).
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 | Ogunquit | Waltham | Westford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,661Highest |
1,379 |
452Lowest |
2,290 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +1.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.5±4.9 17% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
60.8±7.3 56% above U.S. |
44.1±8.6Lowest 13% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Waltham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
12.8%±7.4 U.S.: 22% |
16.9%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Ferrisburgh and Westford 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% |
43.6%±10.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
45.4%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.2%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Waltham and Ogunquit 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% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
52.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
9.5%±4.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Westford and Ogunquit 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 33% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$97,500±$14kLowest 21% above U.S. |
$112,750±$12k 40% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Westford 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. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$329,700±$51kLowest about the U.S. average |
$424,500±$21k 28% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,435±$173 about the U.S. average |
— | $1,096±$113Lowest 22% 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. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$5,714 83% above U.S. |
$6,282Highest 101% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57%±19.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
29.2%±58.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
29.8%±31 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ferrisburgh and Westford 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% |
3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 8% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 26% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.6%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.6%±5.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.1%±6.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #7 of 70 in VT | — | — | — |
| School district | Addison Northwest Unified Union School District #54 | — | — | Essex Westford Educational Community Unified Union SD #51 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — | None in town |
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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.