Otsego County > Westford (town)
Population trend for Westford
01,0001990: 63463419902000: 78478420002010: 86886820102020: 80480420202023: 7367362023
U.S. Census Bureau ACS, IPUMS

Westford is a town in Otsego County, in the Mohawk Valley region.

2023 Median income for Otsego County communities
American Community Survey, 2023
2000
Otsego County home price index (FHFA)
1986–2024: Home prices rose about 385%.

260 157 54 1986 2024

The numbers at left represent an index, not dollar prices. The index is set to 100 in the year 2000.

Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis (FRED)
Occupied housing units in Westford
American Community Survey, 2023
Household types in Westford
Married-couple families: 163 (86.2%) Married-couple families Male householder (no spouse): 3 (1.6%) Male householder (no spouse) Female householder (no spouse): 23 (12.2%) Female householder (no spouse) Householder living alone: 113 (85.0%) Householder living alone Householder not living alone: 20 (15.0%) Householder not living alone Family Nonfamily
ACS, 2023
Poverty rates by age group in Westford

Pct 5 and under 9% Pct 6 to 17 9% Pct 18 to 64 14% Pct 65 and over 5%

The overall poverty rate in Westford is 13 percent.
The highest rate is found among residents ages 18 to 64.
Year: 2023

ACS, 2023

Where residents of Westford lived in the prior year

Same house: 666 (90.5%) Same county (different house): 26 (3.5%) Different NY county: 38 (5.2%) 736 current residents Same house: 666 (90.5%) Same house Different NY county: 38 (5.2%) Different NY county Same county (different house): 26 (3.5%) Same county (different house) Different state: 5 (0.7%) Different state (under 1%) Abroad: 1 (0.1%) Abroad (under 1%)
U.S. Census ACS, 2023
Median age of Westford residents
48.7 41.6 48.3 54.4 2010 2015 2020 2023


The margin of error can be high in 2023 estimates, particularly for small towns and villages.

Changes in median age can also indicate a shift in the number of school-age children; see the Education page for enrollment trends.

U.S. Census Bureau