What stands out worked out from the figures below

Durham has the highest household income ($159k).

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	Durham	Westbrook
People
Population	7,208Highest	6,856Lowest
Median age	45.5±2.8Lowest 11% above CT	58.2±3.7Highest 42% above CT
Kids under 18	16.4%±3.6Highest CT: 20.2%	9.6%±2.6Lowest CT: 20.2%
Age 65+	17.4%±3.7Lowest CT: 18.5%	36%±5.5Highest CT: 18.5%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	47.9%Highest CT: 42.5%	41.8%Lowest CT: 42.5%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.6%±1.5Highest CT: 7.1%	3.4%±1.6Lowest CT: 7.1%
	Durham and Westbrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$158,857±$7kHighest 66% above CT	$91,202±$23kLowest 5% below CT
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$424,800±$23kLowest 16% above CT	$434,300±$42kHighest 18% above CT
	Westbrook and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,154±$448Lowest 22% below CT	$1,425±$176Highest 4% below CT
	Westbrook and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$7,998Highest 20% above CT	$5,829Lowest 12% below CT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	44.9%±28.4Lowest CT: 52.6%	53.8%±17.2Highest CT: 52.6%
	Westbrook and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	3.4%Lowest CT: 10%	7%Highest CT: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	93.2%Highest CT: 66.5%	75.6%Lowest CT: 66.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1976Highest 9 yrs newer than CT	1970Lowest 3 yrs newer than CT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	23 minHighest 13% below CT	21 minLowest 19% below CT
Work from home	20.5%±6.4Highest CT: 16%	19%±5Lowest CT: 16%
	Durham 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	#88 of 149 in CT	#59 of 149 in CT
School district	Regional School District 13	Westbrook School District
High school in town	Coginchaug Regional High School	Westbrook High School
Students per teacherat that high school	8.9Highest	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.