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Ferrisburgh vs Starksboro 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 oldest population (median age 45.5).
Starksboro has the most kids (26.4% under 18).
Westford has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.6%).
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 | Starksboro | Westford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,661Highest |
1,939Lowest |
2,290 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-1.2% VT: +2.8% |
+1.6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.5±4.9Highest 6% above VT |
38.2±4.8Lowest 11% 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% |
26.4%±4.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
16.9%±4.6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Age 65+ | 23.3%±3.8Highest VT: 21.4% |
17.4%±2 VT: 21.4% |
17.2%±3.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 51.1% VT: 43.8% |
39.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
52.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±2.8Lowest VT: 7% |
3.1%±1.9 VT: 7% |
9.5%±4.6Highest VT: 7% |
| Westford and Starksboro 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 |
$82,188±$15kLowest about the VT average |
$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 |
$287,700±$42kLowest 9% 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 |
$1,306±$91Lowest 6% above 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 |
$4,536Lowest 10% below VT |
$6,282Highest 25% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57%±19.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
28.6%±26.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
29.8%±31 VT: 48.4% |
| 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 VT: 10.1% |
7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
2.5% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
91.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
86.1% 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 |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 21% above VT |
29 min 24% above VT |
33 minHighest 42% above VT |
| Work from home | 14.6%±4.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
18.5%±4.5 VT: 16.9% |
19.1%±6.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Westford and Starksboro 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 | Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61 | 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.