Westford NY Presby PHS836, 1923
Westford’s story
236 years in pictures
Census counts: 1,526 in 1820, 868 in 2010. The archive holds 1 old photo or paper going back to 1923 and 3 maps from 1907 on.
- 1790Westford is settled
WestfordNY
Population
817
2025 Census estimate · −0.2% since 2020
Median home value
$175K
Census ACS
Household income
$66K
median
Median age
48.7
years
Jobs based here
12
A commuter town
Is Westford a good place to live?
Westford’s peak summer temperature is 78°F, where New York’s towns sit at 81°F and U.S. towns at 85°F. Only 2 of the 759 New York towns we compare have a lower share of working residents who work in town than Westford. The biggest park or preserve is Hooker Mountain State Forest, at 433 acres. Westford has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
What makes Westford stand out
Where Westford beats most towns.
Small town
817 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
MiddlefieldRoseboomMarylandDecaturWorcesterWestford
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Westford: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Westford, and how to reach them.
PowerNew York State Elec & Gas22.6¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet3 providers67% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Westford’s trash rules yet
Register to voteOnlineIn New York you can register online until 10 days before Election Day, in person until 10 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 15 days before and received 10 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereOtsego County Board of ElectionsOtsego County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2025
ZIP codes12155, 12197, 13488, 1211612155 55% · 12197 22% · 13488 17% · 12116 6%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Westford.
Work & commute
Westford has 0.0 jobs per working resident, so most workers leave town for work
Westford’s average commute stands at 28 minutes, above both New York’s towns (25 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). Commuting out is the norm here: 1% of working residents work locally. In Westford, the middle household income is $66,000. The top destinations are Otsego (17%), New York (6%) and Cobleskill (5%).
1%work in town
| Westford | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 28 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $66,000 | $82,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 7.9% | 9.5% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
In Westford1%
Otsego17%
New York6%
Cobleskill5%
Oneonta4%
21 mi
median commute distance
12
jobs based in Westford
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
Snowy winters and pleasant summers: that is Westford’s year
Westford’s January low stands at 12°F.
83″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter15–32°
Spring32–53°
Summer54–76°
Fall38–57°
Oct 3
typical first frost
May 17
typical last frost
+0.9°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Natural hazards
Natural hazards: high risk in Westford, mostly inland flooding
Compared with two thirds of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage in Westford is higher. Three quarters of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by cold waves at 15%. 3 flood insurance claims have been paid here since 2009.
67risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingCold waves
3
paid flood claims since 2009
7
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Health
How healthy Westford is
Westford: 12% of adults have diabetes. Two figures for adults here: 38% have high blood pressure, 20% have been diagnosed with depression.
| Westford | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 14% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 34% | 35% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 21% | 23% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 17% | 16% |
32 measures vs. New York
7 better17 too close to call8 worse
| What stands out | Westford | NY |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 5.7% | 7.9% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 10.7% | 14.5% |
| More adults with COPD | 8.8% | 6% |
Bassett Healthcare
6.1 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Outdoors
In Westford, 6.1% of the land is conserved
Westford’s concentration of trails comes in at 0.2 miles per square mile. Count the trails in 4 parks and preserves and they come to 4.9 miles. Parks and preserves here: 4, covering 966 acres.
6.1%conserved
| Westford | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.2 miles per square mile | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 6.1% | 5.2% | 4.3% |
6.1%
conserved · 1,316 of 21,569 acres
4.9 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Betty and Wilbur Davis State Park | 2.7 mi | 229 |
| 2. Hooker Mountain State Forest | 0.8 mi | 433 |
| 3. Maple Valley State Forest | — | 222 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Housing
Homes in Westford sell for about $562K
For households in Westford, the share who own their home is 89%.
$562Kmedian sale price
1
homes sold in May
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Nearby attractions
All 51 attractions →National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum and 15 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Westford. Close and well known come first.
Big draw6 mi MuseumNational Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum315K visitors a year22 mi CaveHowe Caverns28 mi LandmarkFort Dayton
7 mi MuseumFenimore Art Museum
38 mi Stadium & arenaUtica Memorial Auditorium
38 mi MuseumMunson-Williams-Proctor Arts InstituteSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum: Beyond My Ken, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Fenimore Art Museum: Ser Amantio di Nicolao, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Utica Memorial Auditorium: Doug Kerr, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Munson-Williams-Proctor Arts Institute: Kenneth C. Zirkel, CC BY-SA 4.0
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Westford
18pages on Westford
The big questions
Out and about
The story
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Westford; the nearest are
SUNY College of Agriculture and Technology at CobleskillUniversity or college · Public · Cobleskill16.7 mi$8,768 in-state tuitionHerkimer County Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Herkimer28.3 mi$5,776 in-state tuition
About 3 of every 100 Westford residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across New York.
A commuter town
99% of working residents leave Westford for work
Where Westford’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
12jobs based in Westford
1%of working residents work in town
21 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
Famous people from Westford
3 notable people were born in Westford.
About Westford
Town in New York, United States
Westford is a town in Otsego County, New York, United States. The population was 868 at the 2010 census. It is southeast of Cooperstown.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 34 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,594 ft
- ZIP code
- 13488
Questions about Westford
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Westford, NY a good place to live?
Westford has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
What is Westford, NY known for?
3 notable people were born here, including Andrew S. Draper and Flora L. Aldrich.