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Phippsburg vs Westbrook vs Eddington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Phippsburg has the highest household income ($108k).
Westbrook has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.6%).
Eddington has the most affordable homes ($268k 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.
| Measure | Phippsburg | Westbrook | Eddington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,238 |
20,775Highest |
2,223Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+16.6%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-1.4% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 54.3±6.3 21% above ME |
37.4±1Lowest 17% below ME |
54.9±4.1Highest 23% above ME |
| Eddington and Phippsburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 11.5%±3.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
18.5%±2.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
14.3%±3.9 ME: 18.1% |
| Westbrook and Eddington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 34.4%±3.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.1%±2.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
26.5%±4.7 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.7% ME: 36.2% |
41.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
30.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.6 ME: 5.8% |
9%±2.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.5%±1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $107,833±$19kHighest 44% above ME |
$85,038±$7k 14% above ME |
$75,350±$18kLowest about the ME average |
| Phippsburg and Westbrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $335,800±$47k 13% above ME |
$383,300±$19kHighest 29% above ME |
$268,000±$45kLowest 10% below ME |
| Westbrook and Phippsburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,022±$346Lowest 10% below ME |
$1,392±$74Highest 22% above ME |
$1,127±$49 about the ME average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,034Lowest 33% below ME |
$4,005Highest 32% above ME |
$2,758 9% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 35.5%±98.7 ME: 48.4% |
46.1%±7.4Highest ME: 48.4% |
29.2%±45.9Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Westbrook and Phippsburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.5% ME: 10.7% |
8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.7%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
61.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
80.6% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 7 yrs newer than ME |
1975Lowest 2 yrs older than ME |
1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 13% below ME |
19 minLowest 24% below ME |
32 minHighest 30% above ME |
| Work from home | 11.7%±4.7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
17.8%±2.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
15.6%±9.6 ME: 15.9% |
| Westbrook and Eddington 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 | RSU 01 - LKRSU | Westbrook Public Schools | RSU 63/MSAD 63 |
| High school in town | None in town | Westbrook High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.0 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.