Westford, Vermont

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Population in July 2008: 2,229. Population change since 2000: +6.9%

Males: 1,120	(50.3%)
Females: 1,109	(49.7%)

Median resident age:	35.9 years
Vermont median age:	37.7 years

Zip codes: 05494.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $74,408 (it was $61,205 in 2000)

Westford:	$74,408
Vermont:	$49,907

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $29,660

Westford:	$29,660
Vermont:	$26,735

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $242,647 (it was $131,800 in 2000)

Westford:	$242,647
Vermont:	$205,400

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $262,993; Detached houses: $272,987; Townhouses or other attached units: $219,229; In 2-unit structures: $303,864; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $347,863; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $329,836; Mobile homes: $80,042
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Races in Westford:

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

2008 cost of living index in Westford: 91.3 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 467 feet

Land area: 39.3 square miles.

Population density: 57 people per square mile

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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%

76 residents are foreign born (1.9% Europe, 0.7% North America, 0.6% Latin America, 0.4% Asia).

This town:	3.6%
Vermont:	3.8%

According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this town in early 2007.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Westford:	1.8% ($2,364)
Vermont:	2.0% ($2,196)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Schenectady, NY (132.6 miles , pop. 61,821).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Boston, MA (184.3 miles , pop. 589,141).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (263.3 miles , pop. 1,332,650).

Nearest cities: Underhill, VT (2.4 miles ), Milton, VT (2.5 miles ), Jericho, VT (2.6 miles ), Cambridge, VT (2.6 miles ), Fairfax, VT (2.6 miles ), Jericho, VT (2.6 miles ), Milton, VT (2.7 miles ), Essex, VT (2.9 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 6 buildings, average cost: $84,200
1997: 3 buildings, average cost: $108,300
1998: 2 buildings, average cost: $103,500
1999: 12 buildings, average cost: $131,500
2000: 4 buildings, average cost: $122,500
2001: 7 buildings, average cost: $121,900
2002: 15 buildings, average cost: $178,500
2003: 8 buildings, average cost: $173,900
2005: 16 buildings, average cost: $211,400
2006: 14 buildings, average cost: $192,100
2007: 14 buildings, average cost: $228,600
2008: 8 buildings, average cost: $182,500

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Latitude: 44.60 N, Longitude: 73.00 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 802

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

Unemployment in May 2009:

Here:	4.7%
Vermont:	7.1%

Unemployment by year (%)

Most common industries for males (%):

Computer and electronic products (16%)
Construction (11%)
Educational services (8%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (7%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (4%)
Accommodation and food services (4%)
Public administration (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Educational services (22%)
Health care (14%)
Computer and electronic products (7%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)
Social assistance (6%)
Public administration (6%)
Finance and insurance (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Engineers (7%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4%)
Carpenters (4%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (8%)
Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (6%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
Business operations specialists (5%)
Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (4%)
Child care workers (4%)
Retail sales workers except cashiers (4%)

Average climate in Westford, Vermont

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Westford-area historical earthquake activity is above Vermont state average. It is 72% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/20/2002 at 10:50:47, a magnitude 5.2 (5.2 MB, 4.2 MS, 5.2 MW, 5.0 MW, Depth: 6.8 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 36.3 miles away from Westford center
On 10/7/1983 at 10:18:46, a magnitude 5.3 (5.1 MB, 5.3 LG, 5.1 ML) earthquake occurred 80.2 miles away from the city center
On 4/20/2002 at 11:04:42, a magnitude 4.1 (4.1 LG, 3.7 ML, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 34.9 miles away from the city center
On 4/20/2000 at 08:46:55, a magnitude 4.0 (4.0 LG, 3.8 ML, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 76.9 miles away from Westford center
On 6/16/1995 at 12:13:11, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 57.7 miles away from the city center
On 5/24/2002 at 23:46:00, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 LG, 3.1 ML, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 34.0 miles away from Westford center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Westford:

NORTHWESTERN MEDICAL CENTER INC (about 14 miles; SAINT ALBANS, VT)
FLETCHER ALLEN HOSPITAL OF VERMONT (about 14 miles; BURLINGTON, VT)
COPLEY HOSPITAL (about 20 miles; MORRISVILLE, VT)

Political contributions by individuals in Westford, VT

Amtrak stations near Westford:

10 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.
16 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/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Westford:

SAINT MICHAELS COLLEGE (about 11 miles; COLCHESTER, VT; Full-time enrollment: 2,272)
UNIVERSITY OF VERMONT AND STATE AGRICULTURAL COLL (about 12 miles; BURLINGTON, VT; FT enrollment: 8,852)
SUNY COLLEGE AT PLATTSBURGH (about 33 miles; PLATTSBURGH, NY; FT enrollment: 5,601)
NORWICH UNIVERSITY (about 36 miles; NORTHFIELD, VT; FT enrollment: 2,585)
MIDDLEBURY COLLEGE (about 43 miles; MIDDLEBURY, VT; FT enrollment: 2,265)
DARTMOUTH COLLEGE (about 68 miles; HANOVER, NH; FT enrollment: 5,309)
ADIRONDACK COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 87 miles; QUEENSBURY, NY; FT enrollment: 2,182)

Public elementary/middle school in Westford:

Westford Elementary School (Students: 257; Location: 146 BROOKSIDE ROAD; Grades: Prekindergarten - 8th Grade)

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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)

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Church in Westford: United Church of Westford (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Cemeteries: North Underhill Cemetery (1), Osgood Hill Cemetery (2), Pleasant View Cemetery (3), Brookside Cemetery (4), Westford Plains Cemetery (5). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lake: Westford Pond (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Pond Brook (A), Rogers Brook (B), Morgan Brook (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Drinking water stations with addresses in Westford and their reported violations in the past:

WESTFORD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Address: 146 BROOKSIDE RD, Population served: 300, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Acute (TCR) - In SEP-2004, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (SEP-03-2004), St Boil Water Order (SEP-03-2004), St Public Notif requested (OCT-01-2004), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-01-2004)

Past monitoring violations:

Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between JAN-1997 and DEC-2025, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-01-1997)

2 routine major monitoring violations

One regular monitoring violation

WESTFORD FD 1 (Address: 110 NORTH RD, Population served: 65, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-2004, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (AUG-30-2004), St Boil Water Order (AUG-30-2004), St Public Notif requested (SEP-01-2004), St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-01-2004), St Public Notif received (NOV-22-2004)

Past monitoring violations:

Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between JAN-2005 and DEC-2005, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUN-26-2006), St Formal NOV issued (JUN-26-2006)

Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between JAN-2005 and DEC-2005, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUN-26-2006), St Formal NOV issued (JUN-26-2006)

One routine major monitoring violation

One regular monitoring violation

Average household size:

This town:	2.9 people
Vermont:	2.4 people

Percentage of family households:

This town:	77.7%
Whole state:	65.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This town:	8.6%
Whole state:	7.5%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

Lesbian couples: 1.8% of all households
Gay men: 0.8% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This town:	4.9%
Whole state:	9.4%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:

This town:	1.5%
Whole state:	3.6%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Westford, VT

Westford compared to Vermont state average:

Median household income above state average.
Unemployed percentage below state average.
Black race population percentage below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
Renting percentage significantly below state average.
Number of college students below state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher above state average.

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Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

2004 Presidential Election results in Chittenden County Vermont:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (53%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (29%) Wood (14%) Utility gas (2%) Other fuel (1%)

Religion statistics for Westford

Adherents

Name	Catholic Church	United Church of Christ	United Methodist Church	Christian and Missionary Alliance	Episcopal Church
Adherents	63.7%	6.5%	5.7%	5.0%	3.6%
Congregations	21.2%	12.1%	12.1%	5.1%	6.1%

Name	American Baptist Churches in the USA	Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints	Unitarian Universalist Association	Evangelical Lutheran Church in America	Other religions
Adherents	2.0%	1.3%	1.2%	1.0%	10.1%
Congregations	7.1%	2.0%	2.0%	2.0%	30.3%

Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.

7.07% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($44,703 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.07%
Vermont average:	6.60%

0.27% of residents moved from foreign countries ($745 average AGI)
Chittenden County: 0.27%
Vermont average: 0.16%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:

from Franklin County, VT	0.61% ($34,468 average AGI)
from Washington County, VT	0.47% ($33,869)
from Addison County, VT	0.40% ($34,298)

7.34% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($42,062 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.34%
Vermont average:	6.82%

0.13% of residents moved to foreign countries ($881 average AGI)
Chittenden County: 0.13%
Vermont average: 0.08%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:

to Franklin County, VT	0.67% ($39,529 average AGI)
to Washington County, VT	0.40% ($42,967)
to Addison County, VT	0.39% ($33,909)

Strongest AM radio stations in Westford:

WVMT (620 AM; 5 kW; BURLINGTON, VT; Owner: SISON BROADCASTING, INC.)
WCHP (760 AM; 35 kW; CHAMPLAIN, NY; Owner: CHAMPLAIN RADIO, INC.)
WVAA (1390 AM; 5 kW; BURLINGTON, VT; Owner: RADIO VERMONT, KDR, LLC)
WDEV (550 AM; 5 kW; WATERBURY, VT; Owner: RADIO VERMONT, INC.)
WEAV (960 AM; 5 kW; PLATTSBURGH, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WTWK (1070 AM; daytime; 5 kW; PLATTSBURGH, NY; Owner: CHAMPLAIN COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
WICY (1490 AM; 50 kW; MALONE, NY; Owner: CARTIER COMMUNICATIONS INC.)
WJOY (1230 AM; 1 kW; BURLINGTON, VT; Owner: HALL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WGY (810 AM; 50 kW; SCHENECTADY, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WNNZ (640 AM; 50 kW; WESTFIELD, MA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WRSA (1420 AM; 1 kW; ST. ALBANS, VT)
WRKO (680 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
WCRN (830 AM; 50 kW; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: CARTER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)

Strongest FM radio stations in Westford:

WEZF (92.9 FM; BURLINGTON, VT; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WVPS (107.9 FM; BURLINGTON, VT; Owner: VERMONT PUBLIC RADIO)
WLKC (103.3 FM; WATERBURY, VT; Owner: RADIO BROADCASTING SERVICES, INC.)
WCVT (101.7 FM; STOWE, VT; Owner: RADIO VERMONT CLASSICS, L.L.C.)
WNCS (104.7 FM; MONTPELIER, VT; Owner: MONTPELIER BROADCASTING, INC.)
WCPV (101.3 FM; ESSEX, NY; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WLFE-FM (102.3 FM; ST. ALBANS, VT; Owner: CHAMPLAIN COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
WGLY-FM (91.5 FM; BOLTON, VT; Owner: CHRISTIAN MINISTRIES, INC.)
WDEV-FM (96.1 FM; WARREN, VT; Owner: RADIO VERMONT, INC.)
WCEL (91.9 FM; PLATTSBURGH, NY; Owner: WAMC)
WXZO (96.7 FM; WILLSBORO, NY; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WIZN (106.7 FM; VERGENNES, VT; Owner: BURLINGTON BROADCASTERS, INC.)
WXLU (88.3 FM; PERU, NY; Owner: THE ST. LAWRENCE UNIVERSITY)
WPKQ (103.7 FM; NORTH CONWAY, NH; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WHOM (94.9 FM; MT. WASHINGTON, NH; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WXXX (95.5 FM; SOUTH BURLINGTON, VT; Owner: SISON BROADCASTING, INC.)
WEBK (105.3 FM; KILLINGTON, VT; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
WBTZ (99.9 FM; PLATTSBURGH, NY; Owner: PLATTSBURGH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WJJR (98.1 FM; RUTLAND, VT; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
WZRT (97.1 FM; RUTLAND, VT; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)

TV broadcast stations around Westford:

WVNY (Channel 22; BURLINGTON, VT; Owner: C-22 FCC LICENSEE SUBSIDIARY, LLC)
WPTZ (Channel 5; NORTH POLE, NY; Owner: HEARST-ARGYLE STATIONS, INC.)
W16AL (Channel 16; BURLINGTON, VT; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
WCAX-TV (Channel 3; BURLINGTON, VT; Owner: MT. MANSFIELD TELEVISION, INC.)
W54CV (Channel 54; BARRE, VT; Owner: NYN, LLC)
W19BR (Channel 19; MONKTON, VT; Owner: PLATTSBURGH PARTNERS)
WETK (Channel 33; BURLINGTON, VT; Owner: VERMONT ETV, INC.)
W51CB (Channel 51; BURLINGTON, VT; Owner: DEEPAK VISWANATH)
W30BL (Channel 30; BURLINGTON, VT; Owner: NYN, LLC)

Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2008 (per 100,000 population)

Westford, Vermont:

Fatal accident count: 6
Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 7
Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 2
Fatalities: 7
Persons involved in fatal accidents: 12
Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0

Vermont average:

Fatal accident count: 46
Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 65
Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 20
Fatalities: 52
Persons involved in fatal accidents: 112
Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 2

Westford fatal accident list:
May 13, 2005 05:00 AM, Fas-276, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
Apr 20, 2003 04:35 AM, Sr-128, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 2, Drunken drivers: Inconsistent data
Mar 22, 2001 03:10 AM, Sr-128, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1
Aug 28, 2000 08:48 AM, Sr-128, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 4, Fatalities: 1
Oct 16, 1993 10:25 AM, Vt128, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
Jan 12, 1989 01:40 AM, Th 6, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1

National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 4
Total length: 6 meters (20ft)
Total costs: $3,256,000
Total average daily traffic: 9,140
Total average daily truck traffic: 1,276
Total future (year 2018) average daily traffic: 13,710

FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 1

VTEJ17b, 39 Orchard Lane, Type: Tower, Structure height: 33.5 m, Call Sign: WQJY658
Assigned Frequencies : 10775.0 MHz
Grant Date: 02/18/2009, Expiration Date: 02/18/2019, Certifier: Michael Brown
Registrant: Fairpoint Communications, Inc., 800 Hinesburg Rd., South Burlington, VT 05043, Phone: (585) 269-4995, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 16 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Westford)

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 3
Hazardous Condition: 4

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