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Westford vs Sharon 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 most people working from home (19.1%).
Sharon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.9%).
Ferrisburgh has the oldest housing (typical home built 1968).
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 | Sharon | Ferrisburgh |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,290 |
1,577Lowest |
2,661Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.6% VT: +2.8% |
+3.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-4.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 44.1±8.6Lowest about the VT average |
45.6±7.7Highest 6% above VT |
45.5±4.9 6% above VT |
| Sharon 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% |
21%±5Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.2%±4.5 VT: 17.9% |
| Sharon 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% |
25.1%±3.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
23.3%±3.8 VT: 21.4% |
| Sharon 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%Highest VT: 43.8% |
37.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
51.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 9.5%±4.6Highest VT: 7% |
1.5%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
3%±2.8 VT: 7% |
| Westford and Ferrisburgh 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 |
$84,375±$17kLowest 4% 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 |
$346,700±$37kLowest 10% above VT |
$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 |
$1,386±$155Lowest 12% above 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 |
$5,903Lowest 17% above VT |
$6,120 21% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.8%±31 VT: 48.4% |
19.8%±17.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
57%±19.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Ferrisburgh and Westford 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% |
3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
2.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
79.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
85.3% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 42% above VT |
26 minLowest 12% above VT |
28 min 21% above VT |
| Work from home | 19.1%±6.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.7%±3.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
14.6%±4.2 VT: 16.9% |
| 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 | — | — | #7 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Essex Westford Educational Community Unified Union SD #51 | Sharon School District | Addison Northwest Unified Union School District #54 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.