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North Windham vs Westbrook
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
North Windham has the most homeowners (80.1%).
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 | North Windham | Westbrook |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 5,417Lowest |
20,775Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+16.6%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 42±3Highest 6% below ME |
37.4±1Lowest 17% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 16.6%±4.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
18.5%±2.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Westbrook and North Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 18.4%±3.6Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.1%±2.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| North Windham and Westbrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
41.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±2.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
9%±2.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Westbrook and North Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $88,522±$8kHighest 18% above ME |
$85,038±$7kLowest 14% above ME |
| North Windham and Westbrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $342,800±$29kLowest 16% above ME |
$383,300±$19kHighest 29% above ME |
| Westbrook and North Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,248±$604Lowest 10% above ME |
$1,392±$74Highest 22% above ME |
| Westbrook and North Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,546Lowest 17% above ME |
$4,005Highest 32% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.7%±14.3Lowest ME: 48.4% |
46.1%±7.4Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Westbrook and North Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 6.1%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
61.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest 3 yrs newer than ME |
1975Lowest 2 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest 7% above ME |
19 minLowest 24% below ME |
| Work from home | 20.9%±6.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
17.8%±2.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| North Windham 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 | — | #115 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | Westbrook Public Schools |
| High school in town | — | Westbrook High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.0 |
| On TownTapestry | ||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet |
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.