Westford town, VT

Tracts in this county

2022 population: 2,401 ( 372 from 2010 )
Land area: 38.9 square miles
Population density: 61.8 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	2,182	90.88%	11.3%
Black:	1	0.04%	80.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
2+ races:	156	6.50%	420.0%
Hispanic:	59	2.46%	247.1%

Total non-White:	219	9.12%	222.1%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	221	13.2
Change in Non-White pop.:	151	9.0

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

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Year:

Total population:

White:

Black:

Indian:

Asian:

2+ races:

Hispanic:

Total non-White:

2010
2,029
1,961	96.65%
5	0.25%
7	0.34%
7	0.34%
30	1.48%
17	0.84%
68	3.35%

2000
2,086
2,014	96.55%
7	0.34%
0	0.00%
18	0.86%
20	0.96%
27	1.29%
72	3.45%

1990
1,740
1,724	99.08%
2	0.11%
0	0.00%
5	0.29%
n/a
9	0.52%
16	0.92%

1980
1,398
1,382	98.86%
0	0.00%
5	0.36%
2	0.14%
n/a
9	0.64%
16	1.14%

Decade:

Components:

Births:

Deaths:

Net Migration:

Net Immigration:

Change in White population:

Change in Non-White pop.:

Number	Rate
2000's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

-53	-2.5
-4	-0.2

Number	Rate
1990's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

290	16.7
56	3.2

Number	Rate
1980's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

342	24.5
0	0.0

Age, Family & Household Data for Westford town, VT

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Year:

Median Age:

Under 18:

Voting Age Population:

Over 65:

Households:

Persons Per HH:

Families (%HH):

Married Couples (%Fams):

Single Mothers (%Fams):

Non-Family (%HH):

2022
Number	Percent
39.9
464	19.3%
1,937	80.7%
387	16.1%

856
2.80

682	79.7%
583	85.5%
43	6.3%
174	20.3%

2010
Number	Percent
41.5
500	24.6%
1,529	75.4%
180	8.9%

757
2.68

574	75.8%
485	84.5%
35	6.1%
183	24.2%

2000
Number	Percent
35.7
635	30.4%
1,451	69.6%
115	5.5%

729
2.86

570	78.2%
495	86.8%
19	3.3%
159	21.8%

1990
Number	Percent
30.7
520	29.9%
1,220	70.1%
81	4.7%

598
2.91

473	79.1%
416	87.9%
30	6.3%
125	20.9%

1980
Number	Percent
26.9
462	33.0%
936	67.0%
63	4.5%

453
3.09

342	75.5%
291	85.1%
14	4.1%
111	24.5%

2022 Housing Data for Westford town, VT

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	5	0.6%
$10,000 to $14,999	19	2.2%
$15,000 to $19,999	9	1.1%
$20,000 to $24,999	9	1.1%
$25,000 to $29,999	13	1.5%
$30,000 to $34,999	3	0.4%
$35,000 to $39,999	16	1.9%
$40,000 to $44,999	32	3.7%
$45,000 to $49,999	14	1.6%
$50,000 to $59,999	67	7.8%
$60,000 to $74,999	46	5.4%
$75,000 to $99,999	146	17.1%
$100,000 to $124,999	130	15.2%
$125,000 to $149,999	102	11.9%
$150,000 to $199,999	129	15.1%
$200,000 or more	116	13.6%

Median Household Income	103,875
Per Capita Income	47,467

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	20	2.3%
Public Assistance	6	0.7%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	48	5.6%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	1,241	80.7%
Unemployed	30	2.0%
In Armed Forces	40	2.6%

Total Labor Force	1,311	85.2%
Not in Labor Force	227	14.8%

Real Unemployment Rate		16.7%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	436	426	50.6%
Non-Profit	82	95	46.3%
Self-Employed	65	50	56.5%

Local Government	77	38	67.0%
State Government	0	15	0.0%
Federal Government	51	24	68.0%

Total Private + Self	501	476	51.3%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	210	172	55.0%
Total	711	648	52.3%

Pct. Govt.	15.1%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	182	13.3%
Sales and Office Occupations	207	15.1%
Professional, Technical	488	35.6%
Service Occupations	162	11.8%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	13	0.9%
All others	331	24.2%

White Collar		64.0%

Industry
	Number	%
Health care and social assistance	255	18.6%
Manufacturing	225	16.4%
Educational services	195	14.2%
Construction	119	8.7%
Public administration	104	7.6%
Professional, scientific, technical	79	5.8%
Retail trade	78	5.7%
Other services	50	3.6%
Accommodation and food services	48	3.5%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	44	3.2%
Real estate and rental and leasing	30	2.2%
Finance and insurance	30	2.2%
Wholesale trade	24	1.8%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	24	1.8%
Information	21	1.5%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	18	1.3%
Utilities	16	1.2%
Transportation and warehousing	7	0.5%
Management	3	0.2%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	0	0.00%
Puerto Rican	16	0.67%
Cuban	0	0.00%
Dominican	0	0.00%

Total Central American	0	0.00%
Costa Rican	0	0.00%
Guatemalan	0	0.00%
Honduran	0	0.00%
Nicaraguan	0	0.00%
Panamanian	0	0.00%
Salvadoran	0	0.00%
Other Central American	0	0.00%

Total South American	0	0.00%
Argentinean	0	0.00%
Bolivian	0	0.00%
Chilean	0	0.00%
Colombian	0	0.00%
Ecuadorian	0	0.00%
Paraguayan	0	0.00%
Peruvian	0	0.00%
Uruguayan	0	0.00%
Venezuelan	0	0.00%
Other South American	0	0.00%

Other Hispanic	43	1.79%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	2,139	99.0%
French, Haitian, Cajun	12	0.6%
German, other Germanic	5	0.2%
Other Asian	4	0.2%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
English	327	13.6%
German	288	12.0%
Irish	244	10.2%
Italian	206	8.6%
French	200	8.3%
French Canadian	143	6.0%
American	73	3.0%
Scottish	68	2.8%
European	64	2.7%
Polish	63	2.6%
Swedish	61	2.5%
Dutch	38	1.6%
Welsh	25	1.0%
Scotch-Irish	24	1.0%
Hungarian	22	0.9%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	2,391	99.6%
Not a citizen	10	0.4%

Native	2,385	99.3%
Foreign-born	16	0.7%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
5	0.3%	27	1.5%	453	25.0%	463	25.5%	585	32.3%	280	15.4%
Average years of education: 14.6

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	5	0.3%
9-12 Years	27	1.5%
H.S. Grad or GED	453	25.0%
Some College	463	25.5%
Bach. Degree	585	32.3%
Grad Degree	280	15.4%
Average years of education: 14.6

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +42	D +226	D + 9.6%
D +268
2020 vs. 2012	R +37	D +185	D + 7.3%
D +222
2020 vs. 2008	R +52	D +138	D + 3.6%
D +190

2016 vs. 2008	R +10	R +88	R + 5.9%
D -78
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	72%	Joe Biden (D)	964	67.6%	Donald Trump* (R)	413	29.0%	48	3.4%	1,425	-2	-18	0.39%
2016	71%	Hillary Clinton (D)	696	54.8%	Donald Trump (R)	371	29.2%	202	15.9%	1,269	-1	-17	0.40%
2012	71%	Barack Obama* (D)	742	64.8%	Mitt Romney (R)	376	32.8%	27	2.4%	1,145	2	-14	0.38%
2008	76%	Barack Obama (D)	774	67.2%	John McCain (R)	361	31.4%	16	1.4%	1,151	1	-14	0.35%
2004	73%	John Kerry (D)	690	63.4%	George W. Bush* (R)	375	34.5%	23	2.1%	1,088	-4	-16	0.35%
2000	69%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	537	53.3%	George W. Bush (R)	375	37.2%	95	9.4%	1,007	-3	-11	0.34%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Westford town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

964

67.6%

Donald Trump* (R)

413

29.0%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.3%

Other

2.0%

TOTAL

1,425

Turnout: 72%	Diff (St): -2	Diff (US): -18

2016 President, Westford town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

696

54.8%

Donald Trump (R)

371

29.2%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

4.6%

Other

144

11.3%

TOTAL

1,269

Turnout: 71%	Diff (St): -1	Diff (US): -17

2012 President, Westford town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

742

64.8%

Mitt Romney (R)

376

32.8%

Other

2.4%

TOTAL

1,145

Turnout: 71%	Diff (St): 2	Diff (US): -14

2008 President, Westford town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

774

67.2%

John McCain (R)

361

31.4%

Other

1.4%

TOTAL

1,151

Turnout: 76%	Diff (St): 1	Diff (US): -14

2004 President, Westford town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

375

34.5%

John Kerry (D)

690

63.4%

Ralph Nader (I)

1.5%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

1,088

Turnout: 73%	Diff (St): -4	Diff (US): -16

2000 President, Westford town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

375

37.2%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

537

53.3%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

7.8%

Other

1.6%

TOTAL

1,007

Turnout: 69%	Diff (St): -3	Diff (US): -11

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Westford town, VT

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	58%	Peter Welch (D)	810	70.4%	Gerald Malloy (R)	313	27.2%	28 [+]	2.4%	1,151	-1	0.40%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Dawn Ellis (I) 7 (0.6%); Stephen Duke (I) 6 (0.5%); Other (Write-in) 5 (0.4%); Natasha Diamondstone-Kohout (Green Mountain) 4 (0.3%); Cris Ericson (I) 2 (0.2%); Kerry Raheb (I) 2 (0.2%); Mark Coester (I) 2 (0.2%);
2022	G	58%	Phil Scott* (R)	866	75.6%	Brenda Siegel (D)	230	20.1%	49 [+]	4.3%	1,145	5	0.40%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Peter Duval (I) 28 (2.4%); Kevin Hoyt (I) 8 (0.7%); Bernard Peters (I) 7 (0.6%); Other (Write-in) 6 (0.5%);
2020	G	72%	Phil Scott* (R)	1,068	75.6%	David Zuckerman (D)	325	23.0%	20 [+]	1.4%	1,413	7	0.39%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Other (Write-in) 20 (1.4%);
2018	S1	58%	Bernie Sanders* (I)	734	67.2%	Lawrence Zupan (R)	306	28.0%	52 [+]	4.8%	1,092	4	0.40%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Other (Write-in) 33 (3.0%); Russell Beste (I) 13 (1.2%); Brad Peacock (I) 6 (0.5%);
2018	G	58%	Phil Scott* (R)	658	60.0%	Christine Hallquist (D)	402	36.6%	37 [+]	3.4%	1,097	5	0.40%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Other (Write-in) 26 (2.4%); Trevor Barlow (I) 6 (0.5%); Charles Laramie (I) 5 (0.5%);
2016	S3	70%	Patrick Leahy* (D)	782	62.3%	Scott Milne (R)	420	33.5%	53 [+]	4.2%	1,255	0	0.40%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Cris Ericson (U.S. Marijuana) 25 (2.0%); Jerry Trudell (I) 14 (1.1%); Other (Write-in) 14 (1.1%);
2016	G	70%	Phil Scott (R)	732	58.0%	Sue Minter (D)	494	39.2%	35 [+]	2.8%	1,261	5	0.40%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Bill Lee (Liberty Union) 35 (2.8%);
2014	G	48%	Scott Milne (R)	405	49.2%	Peter Shumlin* (D)	319	38.8%	99 [+]	12.0%	823	4	0.43%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Dan Feliciano (Libertarian) 75 (9.1%); Emily Peyton (I) 12 (1.5%); Cris Ericson (I) 4 (0.5%); Other (Write-in) 4 (0.5%); Bernard Peters (I) 3 (0.4%); Peter Diamondstone (Liberty Union) 1 (0.1%);

*: incumbent +: ran on additional party lines Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election RO: runoff election PSV: percent of state vote

Housing Data
	Number	%
Housing Units	918
Median Value	$360,900

Occupied	856	93.2%
Vacant	62	6.8%

Owned	779	91.0%
Rented	77	9.0%
Median Rent	$1,360

Single-Family Units	836	91.1%
Detached	830	90.4%
Attached	6	0.7%
Buldings with 5+ Units	0	0.0%
Mobile Homes	58	6.3%

Westford town, VT

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Westford town, VT

2022 Housing Data for Westford town, VT

2022 Income & Employment Data for Westford town, VT

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Westford town, VT

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Westford town, VT

Historical Presidential Election Results for Westford town, VT

Historical Statewide Election Results for Westford town, VT