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Westford is a tiny town of 153 people in Chittenden County, Vermont. It's about 13 miles from Burlington, VT and 186 miles from Boston, MA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 81°F and winter highs 29°F, with about 138 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $375k and rent runs about $2k a month.
153people
$375kTypical home
$1,646/moRent
81° / 29°Summer / winter
138"Snow
182Sunny days
189Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 153
- Part of a metro area
- About 132 people per sq mi
- 186 mi to Boston, MA
- 13 mi to Burlington, VT
- 9 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $375k (≈$2,365/mo)
- Median rent $1,646/mo
- Median household income $137k
- Property tax about 1.6% of value
- 6.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 81°F
- Winter highs around 29°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 59°F)
- 182 sunny days a year (40 totally clear)
- 183 cloudy days a year
- 58 of 90 winter days are gray
- 189 days a year with rain or snow
- 138" of snow a year
- 40 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 54 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Low violent crime (186 per 100k), county-wide
- About average property crime (2,047 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 48
- 24% of households have kids
- 17% are 65 or older
- 56% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 19% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 25 min
- 6% walk or take transit to work
- 11 mi to BTV airport
- 134 mi to ALB (major hub)
- 13 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 67% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1938
- 95% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Hilly terrain
- Elevation 558 ft
- 62 mi to the ocean
- 9 mi to a big lake
- 3 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 12 mi to the nearest ski area
- 6 mi to the nearest campground
- 26 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 262 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 50 bars within 25 mi
- 84 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 4 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 31 museums within 25 mi
- 27 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 7 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 34% of Vermont districts (reading)
- 4 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 13 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 13 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 6 mi to the nearest vet
- 6 mi to the nearest dog park
- 5 congregations per 10k people
- 10 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Chittenden County: D+54 in 2024
- Vermont: D+32 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Low hurricane risk
- Very low tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- Moderate flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- High winter storm risk
- Low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk
Limited data: this place is small enough that most of its Census numbers (rent, home value, income, age) are blended with county figures. Treat its match as a rough guide.