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Westford vs Cornwall 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 youngest population (median age 44.1).
Cornwall has the most people working from home (24.4%).
Ferrisburgh has the most renters (14.7% rent).
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 | Cornwall | Ferrisburgh |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,290 |
1,208Lowest |
2,661Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.6% VT: +2.8% |
+1.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-4.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 44.1±8.6Lowest about the VT average |
50.4±4.6Highest 17% above VT |
45.5±4.9 6% above VT |
| Cornwall and Ferrisburgh 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% |
18.7%±3Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.2%±4.5 VT: 17.9% |
| Cornwall 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% |
25.7%±6.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
23.3%±3.8 VT: 21.4% |
| Cornwall and Ferrisburgh 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% |
54.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
51.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 9.5%±4.6Highest VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.1 VT: 7% |
3%±2.8Lowest VT: 7% |
| Westford and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $112,750±$12k 39% above VT |
$114,583±$32kHighest 41% above VT |
$106,989±$22kLowest 32% above VT |
| Cornwall and Westford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $424,500±$21k 34% above VT |
$458,000±$49kHighest 45% above VT |
$422,700±$35kLowest 34% above VT |
| Cornwall and Westford 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 |
$1,125±$206Lowest 9% 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 | $6,282 25% above VT |
$6,726Highest 33% above VT |
$6,120Lowest 21% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.8%±31Lowest VT: 48.4% |
61.9%±65.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
57%±19.5 VT: 48.4% |
| Cornwall and Ferrisburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
0.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
2.2% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.1% VT: 73.2% |
94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
85.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1976 same as VT |
1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 42% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
28 min 21% above VT |
| Work from home | 19.1%±6.9 VT: 16.9% |
24.4%±6.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
14.6%±4.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Cornwall 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 | Essex Westford Educational Community Unified Union SD #51 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Addison Northwest Unified Union School District #54 |
| 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 | 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.