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Westford vs Olean vs Ferrisburgh
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Westford has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.6%).
Olean has the most affordable homes ($86k median).
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 | Olean | Ferrisburgh |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,290Lowest |
13,738Highest |
2,661 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.1±8.6 13% above U.S. |
39±2.6Lowest about the U.S. average |
45.5±4.9Highest 17% above U.S. |
| 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 U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Olean 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.1%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.3%±3.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ferrisburgh and Olean are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 52.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
51.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 9.5%±4.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $112,750±$12kHighest 40% above U.S. |
$51,261±$7kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$106,989±$22k 33% above U.S. |
| 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 28% above U.S. |
$86,100±$6kLowest 74% below U.S. |
$422,700±$35k 27% above U.S. |
| 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 68% above U.S. |
$794±$52Lowest 44% below U.S. |
$1,435±$173 about the U.S. average |
| 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 101% above U.S. |
$3,130Lowest about the U.S. average |
$6,120 96% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.8%±31Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52%±9.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
57%±19.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ferrisburgh and Olean are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
26.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
55.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 26% above U.S. |
14 minLowest 45% below U.S. |
28 min 8% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.1%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.4%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.6%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Westford and Ferrisburgh 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 | — | #337 of 484 in NY | #7 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Essex Westford Educational Community Unified Union SD #51 | OLEAN CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | Addison Northwest Unified Union School District #54 |
| High school in town | None in town | OLEAN SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.2 |
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U.S. 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.