Westford, Vermont Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 2,086. Estimated population in July 2024: 2,129 (+2.1% change)
Males: 1,049 (50.3%), Females: 1,037 (49.7%)

Chittenden County

Demographics

Median resident age: 35.9 years
Median household income: $61,205
Median house value: $113,100

Population by Race

Races in Westford:

• White Non-Hispanic (97.4%)
• Hispanic (1.0%)
• Two or more races (0.9%)
• American Indian (0.5%)

Ancestries: English (19.1%), Irish (19.0%), French (14.7%), German (12.2%), French Canadian (11.1%), Italian (8.0%).

Elevation: 467 feet

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Westford

• High school or higher: 89.7%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 43.1%
• Graduate or professional degree: 16.7%
• Unemployed: 3.1%
• Mean travel time to work: 29.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Westford town

• Never married: 24.1%
• Now married: 64.1%
• Separated: 1.0%
• Widowed: 2.9%
• Divorced: 7.9%

3.6% Foreign born (1.9% Europe, 0.7% North America, 0.6% Latin America, 0.4% Asia).

Population change in the 1990s: +350 (+20.2%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Westford:

• NORTHWESTERN MEDICAL CENTER INC (about 15 miles; SAINT ALBANS, VT)
• FLETCHER ALLEN HOSPITAL OF VERMONT (about 18 miles; BURLINGTON, VT)
• VERMONT STATE HOSP DISTINCT PART UNIT (about 25 miles; WATERBURY, VT)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Westford:

• BURLINGTON INTL (about 14 miles; BURLINGTON, VT; Abbreviation: BTV)
• CLINTON CO (about 36 miles; PLATTSBURGH, NY; Abbreviation: PLB)
• RUTLAND STATE (about 76 miles; RUTLAND, VT; Abbreviation: RUT)

Other public-use airports nearest to Westford:

• FRANKLIN COUNTY STATE (about 23 miles; HIGHGATE, VT; Abbreviation: FSO)
• MORRISVILLE-STOWE STATE (about 29 miles; MORRISVILLE, VT; Abbreviation: MVL)
• PLATTSBURGH INTL (about 32 miles; PLATTSBURGH, NY; Abbreviation: PBG)

Amtrak stations near Westford:

• 11 miles: BURLINGTON-ESSEX JUNCTION (ESSEX JUNCTION, 29 RAILROAD AVE.). Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, ATM, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service, public transit connection.
• 15 miles: ST. ALBANS (40 FEDERAL ST.). Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, full-service food facilities, ATM, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Westford:

• UNIVERSITY OF VERMONT AND STATE AGRICULTURAL COLL (about 13 miles; BURLINGTON, VT; Full-time enrollment: 8,852)
• SAINT MICHAELS COLLEGE (about 14 miles; COLCHESTER, VT; Full-time enrollment: 2,272)
• SUNY COLLEGE AT PLATTSBURGH (about 33 miles; PLATTSBURGH, NY; Full-time enrollment: 5,601)
• NORWICH UNIVERSITY (about 41 miles; NORTHFIELD, VT; Full-time enrollment: 2,585)
• MIDDLEBURY COLLEGE (about 44 miles; MIDDLEBURY, VT; Full-time enrollment: 2,265)
• DARTMOUTH COLLEGE (about 81 miles; HANOVER, NH; Full-time enrollment: 5,309)
• ADIRONDACK COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 100 miles; QUEENSBURY, NY; Full-time enrollment: 2,182)

Public primary/middle school in Westford:

• WESTFORD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 271; Location: 146 BROOKSIDE ROAD; Grades: PK – 08)

Libraries

Library in Westford:

• WESTFORD TOWN (Operating income: $29,351; Location: P.O. BOX 86, 1718 VT RTE 128; 5,879 books; 141 audio materials; 543 video materials; 13 serial subscriptions)