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Westford, VT Housing Affordability Index

Westford, Vermont has an MBR Housing Affordability Index score of 134.3 (Highly Affordable) as of October 30, 2026, ranking 14th most affordable of 133 scored Vermont cities, compared with 89.8 statewide and 97.4 nationally. On a median-priced $375,000 home with 20% down, the Vermont average 30-year fixed rate of 7.28% means a monthly principal and interest payment of about $2,052, or 14% of the city’s $177,717 median household income.

The MBR Housing Affordability Index (MBR-HAI) for Westford is updated every night from live Vermont mortgage rates and U.S. Census Bureau income, home value and housing cost data for the city. A score of 100 equals the national average; higher scores mean homeownership is more affordable.

Westford MBR-HAI 134.3 Highly Affordable
Rank in Vermont 14 of 133 1 = most affordable
Vermont 89.8 Statewide score
National 97.4 100 = baseline
Avg 30-yr rate 7.28% Vermont lenders
Median home value $375,000 U.S. Census Bureau

Westford is 44.5 points above the Vermont score. Scores as of October 30, 2026. See the Vermont index

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What It Takes to Buy in Westford

$2,052/mo
Principal & Interest
Median home, 20% down, 7.28%
$88,000
Income Needed
To keep the payment at 28% of income
$177,717
Median Household Income
Vermont: $81,203
2.1x
Price-to-Income Ratio
Vermont: 3.9x
$2,000/mo
Median Owner Costs
Mortgage, taxes, insurance, utilities
$5,954/yr
Median Property Tax
1.59% of median value
28.5%
Owner Cost Burden
Owners spending 30%+ of income on housing
45.5%
Renter Cost Burden
Renters spending 30%+ of income on rent

Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024) for Westford, Vermont. The rate is the Vermont average 30-year fixed rate from MonitorBankRates, since lenders publish rates by state.

Cite the Westford Score

“MonitorBankRates (MBR) Housing Affordability Index, MonitorBankRates.com, October 30, 2026. Westford, Vermont score: 134.3 (Highly Affordable), ranked 14 of 133 Vermont cities. monitorbankrates.com/housing-affordability-index/vermont/westford”