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Ferrisburgh vs Ogunquit vs Westport 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Westport has the most affordable homes ($237k 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 | Westport | Westford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,661Highest |
1,379Lowest |
1,550 |
2,290 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.6% 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. |
52.7±5 35% above U.S. |
44.1±8.6Lowest 13% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.1%±5.6 U.S.: 22% |
16.9%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Ferrisburgh and Westport 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%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.3%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.2%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 51.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
52.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±1.3Lowest 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. |
$71,146±$13kLowest 12% below 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. |
$237,100±$46kLowest 29% below U.S. |
$424,500±$21k 28% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,435±$173 about the U.S. average |
— | $895±$71Lowest 37% 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. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
$4,135Lowest 33% 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% |
36.7%±22.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
29.8%±31 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ferrisburgh and Westport 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% |
11%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 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. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 26% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.6%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.7%±4.1Lowest 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 | — | BOQUET VALLEY CSD | Essex Westford Educational Community Unified Union SD #51 |
| High school in town | None 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.