What stands out worked out from the figures below

Falmouth has the most expensive homes ($768k median).

Westbrook has the most affordable homes ($383k median).

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	Falmouth	Westbrook
People
Population	12,755Lowest	20,775Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+11.3%Lowest ME: +2.6%	+16.6%Highest ME: +2.6%
Median age	47±3.8Highest 5% above ME	37.4±1Lowest 17% below ME
Kids under 18	24.2%±3.1Highest ME: 18.1%	18.5%±2.4Lowest ME: 18.1%
Age 65+	24.5%±3.5Highest ME: 22.4%	18.1%±2.2Lowest ME: 22.4%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	72.6%Highest ME: 36.2%	41.3%Lowest ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.1%±1.6Lowest ME: 5.8%	9%±2.5Highest ME: 5.8%
	Westbrook and Falmouth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$150,919±$24kHighest 102% above ME	$85,038±$7kLowest 14% above ME
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$767,500±$55kHighest 159% above ME	$383,300±$19kLowest 29% above ME
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$2,120±$441Highest 86% above ME	$1,392±$74Lowest 22% above ME
Property taxmedian, yearly	$7,742Highest 155% above ME	$4,005Lowest 32% above ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	41.4%±9.9Lowest ME: 48.4%	46.1%±7.4Highest ME: 48.4%
	Westbrook and Falmouth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	2.3%Lowest ME: 10.7%	8%Highest ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	84.4%Highest ME: 74.3%	61.2%Lowest ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1986Highest 9 yrs newer than ME	1975Lowest 2 yrs older than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	23 minHighest 8% below ME	19 minLowest 24% below ME
Work from home	33.6%±5.3Highest ME: 15.9%	17.8%±2.8Lowest ME: 15.9%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#3 of 133 in ME	#115 of 133 in ME
School district	Falmouth Public Schools	Westbrook Public Schools
High school in town	Falmouth High School	Westbrook High School
Students per teacherat that high school	9.9Lowest	12.0Highest
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ME 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.