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Auburn vs Strong vs Westbrook
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Auburn has the most kids (21.4% under 18).
Strong has the most homeowners (84.6%).
Westbrook has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.6%).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Auburn | Strong | Westbrook |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 24,602Highest |
1,249Lowest |
20,775 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.4% ME: +2.6% |
-7.5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+16.6%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 41.4±2.7 8% below ME |
47.5±8.9Highest 6% above ME |
37.4±1Lowest 17% below ME |
| Strong and Auburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.4%±2.3Highest ME: 18.1% |
19.5%±3.5 ME: 18.1% |
18.5%±2.4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Auburn and Strong are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.8%±2 ME: 22.4% |
22%±4.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.1%±2.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Strong and Auburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 27.8% ME: 36.2% |
26.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
41.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1.1 ME: 5.8% |
2.1%±1.6Lowest ME: 5.8% |
9%±2.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Westbrook and Auburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $66,647±$5k 11% below ME |
$47,557±$10kLowest 36% below ME |
$85,038±$7kHighest 14% above ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $282,000±$12k 5% below ME |
$183,900±$29kLowest 38% below ME |
$383,300±$19kHighest 29% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,041±$74 9% below ME |
$920±$276Lowest 19% below ME |
$1,392±$74Highest 22% above ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,687 21% above ME |
$1,950Lowest 36% below ME |
$4,005Highest 32% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.4%±7.4Highest ME: 48.4% |
20.9%±52.4Lowest ME: 48.4% |
46.1%±7.4 ME: 48.4% |
| Auburn and Westbrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 13.8% ME: 10.7% |
13.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
8%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 59.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
84.6%Highest ME: 74.3% |
61.2% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1954Lowest 23 yrs older than ME |
1971 6 yrs older than ME |
1975Highest 2 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 12% below ME |
31 minHighest 26% above ME |
19 minLowest 24% below ME |
| Work from home | 11.5%±2.7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
18.5%±9.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
17.8%±2.8 ME: 15.9% |
| Strong and Westbrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #110 of 133 in ME | — | #115 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Auburn Public Schools | RSU 58/MSAD 58 | Westbrook Public Schools |
| High school in town | Edward Little High School | None in town | Westbrook High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.1Highest |
— | 12.0Lowest |
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