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Westford vs Arlington vs Ferrisburgh
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Westford has the highest household income ($113k).
Arlington has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6%).
Ferrisburgh has the oldest population (median age 45.5).
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 | Westford | Arlington | Ferrisburgh |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,290Lowest |
2,598 |
2,661Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.6% VT: +2.8% |
+6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-4.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 44.1±8.6 about the VT average |
37.6±4Lowest 13% below VT |
45.5±4.9Highest 6% above VT |
| Ferrisburgh and Westford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.9%±4.6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
20.6%±3.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.2%±4.5 VT: 17.9% |
| Arlington and Ferrisburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.2%±3.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
20.7%±3.2 VT: 21.4% |
23.3%±3.8Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Ferrisburgh and Arlington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 52.3% VT: 43.8% |
55.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
51.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 9.5%±4.6Highest VT: 7% |
3.3%±1.7 VT: 7% |
3%±2.8Lowest VT: 7% |
| Westford and Arlington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $112,750±$12kHighest 39% above VT |
$102,308±$11kLowest 26% above VT |
$106,989±$22k 32% 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 | $424,500±$21kHighest 34% above VT |
$318,500±$59kLowest about the VT average |
$422,700±$35k 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 | $2,375±$1kHighest 92% above VT |
$1,191±$172Lowest 3% below VT |
$1,435±$173 16% 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 | $6,282Highest 25% above VT |
$4,549Lowest 10% below VT |
$6,120 21% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.8%±31Lowest VT: 48.4% |
77.1%±9.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
57%±19.5 VT: 48.4% |
| Arlington and Ferrisburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.5% VT: 10.1% |
7.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
2.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
84%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
85.3% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1966Lowest 10 yrs older than VT |
1968 8 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 42% above VT |
20 minLowest 13% below VT |
28 min 21% above VT |
| Work from home | 19.1%±6.9 VT: 16.9% |
35.9%±10.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
14.6%±4.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Arlington 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 | — | #50 of 70 in VT | #7 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Essex Westford Educational Community Unified Union SD #51 | Arlington School District | Addison Northwest Unified Union School District #54 |
| High school in town | None in town | Arlington Memorial | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.6 |
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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.