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Middlesex vs Whiting vs Ferrisburgh vs Westford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Middlesex has the most people working from home (28.4%).
Whiting has the most affordable homes ($280k median).
Ferrisburgh has the oldest population (median age 45.5).
Westford has the highest household income ($113k).
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 | Middlesex | Whiting | Ferrisburgh | Westford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,943 |
532Lowest |
2,661Highest |
2,290 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | -4.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.6% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 44.4±3.9 3% above VT |
39.6±2.7Lowest 8% below VT |
45.5±4.9Highest 6% above VT |
44.1±8.6 about the VT average |
| Ferrisburgh and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.3%±3.1 VT: 17.9% |
23.5%±6.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.2%±4.5 VT: 17.9% |
16.9%±4.6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Whiting and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.6%±3.7 VT: 21.4% |
13%±5.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
23.3%±3.8Highest VT: 21.4% |
17.2%±3.2 VT: 21.4% |
| Ferrisburgh and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
25.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
51.1% VT: 43.8% |
52.3% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±2.6 VT: 7% |
6.2%±4 VT: 7% |
3%±2.8Lowest VT: 7% |
9.5%±4.6Highest VT: 7% |
| Westford and Whiting are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $109,632±$13k 35% above VT |
$91,250±$38kLowest 12% above VT |
$106,989±$22k 32% above VT |
$112,750±$12kHighest 39% above VT |
| Westford and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $376,300±$40k 19% above VT |
$280,400±$36kLowest 11% below VT |
$422,700±$35k 34% above 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 | $1,333±$359 8% above VT |
$1,204±$519Lowest about the VT average |
$1,435±$173 16% 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 | $6,483Highest 29% above VT |
$4,227Lowest 16% below VT |
$6,120 21% above VT |
$6,282 25% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
58.3%±37.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
57%±19.5 VT: 48.4% |
29.8%±31 VT: 48.4% |
| Whiting and Ferrisburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.8% VT: 10.1% |
11.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
2.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
2.5% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
65.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
85.3% VT: 73.2% |
86.1% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
1975 1 yr older than VT |
1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
1982 6 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 17% above VT |
22 minLowest 7% below VT |
28 min 21% above VT |
33 minHighest 42% above VT |
| Work from home | 28.4%±10.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
10%±5.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
14.6%±4.2 VT: 16.9% |
19.1%±6.9 VT: 16.9% |
| Middlesex and Westford 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 | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 | 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 | None in town | None in town |
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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.