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Westford, VT

Stable overall. Population is the clearest support signal, while jobs needs the most attention. Housing reads as unavailable for a median-income household.

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Population

153

Data freshness

Unknown

GDP / Output

+5.5% YoY

77

$16.4B

Output changed +5.5% in 2024.

Vintage date unknown

State growth5.3%
U.S. growth5.3%

Jobs

Unemployment rate

0

16.9%

Unemployment is 16.9% for Latest available.

Vintage date unknown

State avg3.6%
U.S. avg4.1%

Population

+30.8% 5-year

100

153

Population moved +30.8% over the latest ACS window.

Vintage date unknown

State population647,106
U.S. population334,922,499

Housing

Rent share of income

NA

Unavailable

Housing affordability could not be calculated.

Vintage date unknown

State rent$1.2K
U.S. rent$1.4K
HUD_API_TOKEN missing; ACS median gross rent is used as the housing affordability fallback.

Federal Funds

$11.7K per resident

100

$2.0B

$2.0B in federal obligations flowed here in FY2025.

Vintage date unknown

State total$8.9B
U.S. total$5.3T

Population and output

Trend Snapshot

Reported share

Industry Breakdown

FY2025

Federal Money

Federal obligations

$2.0B

$11.7K per resident in reported federal flow.

Top agencies

Dollars
1. Social Security Administration$885.4M
2. Department of Defense$673.4M
3. Department of Transportation$105.0M

Top recipients

Dollars
1. GENERAL DYNAMICS-OTS, INC.$413.1M
2. SCIENCE APPLICATIONS INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION$112.5M
3. UNIVERSITY OF VERMONT & STATE AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE$100.0M

Unavailable

Housing Affordability

Unavailable

of median income

1BR estimateUnavailable
2BR estimateUnavailable
Median income$177,717
Median home value$375,000

ACS context

Quick Facts

Population

153

Median age

47.8

Bachelor's degree+

54.1%

Poverty rate

0.0%

Labor force participation

70.4%

Prime rate

6.8%

CPI YoY

+3.0%

U.S. GDP YoY

+6.6%

Sources and warnings

Data Provenance

Census ACS 5-year

2024

BLS LAUS / CPS

Latest available

BEA regional CAGDP1

2024

USAspending

FY2025

FRED

2026-09-15

HUD Fair Market Rent

Latest available

Data notes
  • HUD_API_TOKEN missing; ACS median gross rent is used as the housing affordability fallback.

5-year compound growth

Historical Trends

Population CAGR

+5.5%

GDP CAGR

+6.4%

Federal flow

5 years

Population (5 years)
2020117
2021165
2022203
2023182
2024153
GDP (5 years)
2020$12.0B
2021$13.2B
2022$14.7B
2023$15.6B
2024$16.4B

2-year linear forecast

Predictive Outlook

Population forecast

2024153
2025191 *
2026200 *

R² = 19.0% · * projected

GDP forecast

2024$16.4B
2025$17.7B *
2026$18.8B *

R² = 98.6% · * projected

Linear regression over available historical data. Projections are estimates based on past trends and do not account for policy changes, economic shocks, or other external factors.

housing affordability breakdown

Cost of Living

Median household income$177,717/yr
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$22,754/yr
Mortgage share of income12.8%

Rent data from Census ACS 5-year. Mortgage estimate assumes 20% down, 6.5% APR, 30-year fixed.

employment snapshot

Job Market

Unemployment rate16.9%
State avg3.6%
U.S. avg4.1%
Labor force participation70.4%
Poverty rate0.0%

Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. Latest available.

valuation snapshot

Real Estate

Median home value$375,000

composite score

Investment Climate

Investment climateModerate
Composite score57/100
Economic growth77/100
Labor market0/100
Population momentum100/100
Overall stability54/100

Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.

Location Context

Westford CDP, Vermont

City/Town

Part of

Burlington-South Burlington, VT

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