What stands out worked out from the figures below

Fremont has the most people working from home (12.1%).

Westford has grown the fastest since 2010 (-7.4%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Fremont	Westford
People
Population	794Lowest	862Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-11.3%Lowest NY: +4.2%	-7.4%Highest NY: +4.2%
Median age	47.8±3.1Lowest 20% above NY	48.7±8.1Highest 22% above NY
	Westford and Fremont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	13.7%±3.3Lowest NY: 20.5%	15.5%±2.7Highest NY: 20.5%
	Westford and Fremont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	19.8%±3.8Lowest NY: 17.9%	26.5%±4.8Highest NY: 17.9%
	Westford and Fremont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	24%Highest NY: 40.2%	23%Lowest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.5%±1.1Lowest NY: 7%	3.4%±2.2Highest NY: 7%
	Westford and Fremont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$68,333±$10kHighest 21% below NY	$65,625±$18kLowest 24% below NY
	Fremont and Westford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$175,600±$18kHighest 59% below NY	$175,000±$27kLowest 59% below NY
	Fremont and Westford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,018±$572 37% below NY	—
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,718Highest 28% below NY	$2,644Lowest 60% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	37%±55.3Highest NY: 52.1%	24.3%±38.5Lowest NY: 52.1%
	Fremont and Westford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	8.8%Highest NY: 14%	7.9%Lowest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	92.8%Highest NY: 54.3%	89.1%Lowest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1971 12 yrs newer than NY	1971 12 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	19 minLowest 40% below NY	28 minHighest 14% below NY
Work from home	12.1%±6Highest NY: 14.9%	7.5%±3.9Lowest NY: 14.9%
	Fremont and Westford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
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NY 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.