Compare towns
Ferrisburgh vs Strafford 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 most renters (14.7% rent).
Strafford has the most kids (23% 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 | Strafford | Westford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,661Highest |
1,372Lowest |
2,290 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-0.4% VT: +2.8% |
+1.6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.5±4.9 6% above VT |
51.4±4.7Highest 19% above VT |
44.1±8.6Lowest about the VT average |
| Strafford 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% |
23%±5.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
16.9%±4.6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Strafford and Ferrisburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.3%±3.8Highest VT: 21.4% |
22.1%±3.4 VT: 21.4% |
17.2%±3.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Ferrisburgh and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 51.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
53.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
52.3% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±2.8Lowest VT: 7% |
5.1%±2.6 VT: 7% |
9.5%±4.6Highest VT: 7% |
| Westford and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $106,989±$22kLowest 32% above VT |
$110,833±$19k 36% above VT |
$112,750±$12kHighest 39% above VT |
| Westford and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $422,700±$35kLowest 34% above VT |
$431,300±$40kHighest 36% above VT |
$424,500±$21k 34% above VT |
| Strafford and Westford 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 |
$1,125±$789Lowest 9% below 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 | $6,120Lowest 21% above VT |
$7,149Highest 42% above VT |
$6,282 25% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57%±19.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
44.6%±48 VT: 48.4% |
29.8%±31Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Ferrisburgh and Strafford 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% |
5.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
2.5% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
88.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
86.1% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 21% above VT |
23 minLowest about the VT average |
33 minHighest 42% above VT |
| Work from home | 14.6%±4.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
16.1%±4.3 VT: 16.9% |
19.1%±6.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Westford and Strafford 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 | Strafford School District | 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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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | 6 photos → |
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.