What stands out worked out from the figures below

Deep River has the most kids (16.6% under 18).

Westbrook has the oldest population (median age 58.2).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Deep River	Westbrook
People
Population	4,458Lowest	6,856Highest
Median age	46.2±5.6Lowest 12% above CT	58.2±3.7Highest 42% above CT
Kids under 18	16.6%±4.7Highest CT: 20.2%	9.6%±2.6Lowest CT: 20.2%
	Deep River and Westbrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	22.1%±4.1Lowest CT: 18.5%	36%±5.5Highest CT: 18.5%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	44.6%Highest CT: 42.5%	41.8%Lowest CT: 42.5%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.8%±2.2Highest CT: 7.1%	3.4%±1.6Lowest CT: 7.1%
	Deep River and Westbrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$90,253±$19kLowest 6% below CT	$91,202±$23kHighest 5% below CT
	Westbrook and Deep River are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$362,200±$26kLowest about the CT average	$434,300±$42kHighest 18% above CT
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,221±$185Lowest 18% below CT	$1,425±$176Highest 4% below CT
	Westbrook and Deep River are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$6,092Highest 8% below CT	$5,829Lowest 12% below CT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	58.2%±22.9Highest CT: 52.6%	53.8%±17.2Lowest CT: 52.6%
	Deep River and Westbrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	8.2%Highest CT: 10%	7%Lowest CT: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	69.2%Lowest CT: 66.5%	75.6%Highest CT: 66.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1974Highest 7 yrs newer than CT	1970Lowest 3 yrs newer than CT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	24 minHighest 9% below CT	21 minLowest 19% below CT
Work from home	15.2%±5.6Lowest CT: 16%	19%±5Highest CT: 16%
	Westbrook and Deep River 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	#70 of 149 in CT	#59 of 149 in CT
School district	Deep River School District · Regional School District 04	Westbrook School District
High school in town	Valley Regional High School	Westbrook High School
Students per teacherat that high school	9.3Highest	6.3Lowest
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	None yet	None yet

CT average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.