What stands out worked out from the figures below

Standish has the most homeowners (91.2%).

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.

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

Measure	Standish	Westbrook
People
Population	10,662Lowest	20,775Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+3.7%Lowest ME: +2.6%	+16.6%Highest ME: +2.6%
Median age	40.5±2.8Highest 10% below ME	37.4±1Lowest 17% below ME
	Standish and Westbrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	16.4%±3.1Lowest ME: 18.1%	18.5%±2.4Highest ME: 18.1%
	Westbrook and Standish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	15.2%±2.3Lowest ME: 22.4%	18.1%±2.2Highest ME: 22.4%
	Westbrook and Standish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	36%Lowest ME: 36.2%	41.3%Highest ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	11.6%±1.7Highest ME: 5.8%	9%±2.5Lowest ME: 5.8%
	Standish and Westbrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$104,593±$15kHighest 40% above ME	$85,038±$7kLowest 14% above ME
	Standish and Westbrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$336,000±$18kLowest 13% above ME	$383,300±$19kHighest 29% above ME
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$983±$453Lowest 14% below ME	$1,392±$74Highest 22% above ME
	Westbrook and Standish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,005Lowest about the ME average	$4,005Highest 32% above ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	57.4%±22.3Highest ME: 48.4%	46.1%±7.4Lowest ME: 48.4%
	Standish and Westbrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	7.3%Lowest ME: 10.7%	8%Highest ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	91.2%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	29 minHighest 20% above ME	19 minLowest 24% below ME
Work from home	13.6%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9%	17.8%±2.8Highest ME: 15.9%
	Westbrook and Standish 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	#18 of 133 in ME	#115 of 133 in ME
School district	RSU 06/MSAD 06	Westbrook Public Schools
High school in town	Bonny Eagle High School	Westbrook High School
Students per teacherat that high school	12.5Highest	12.0Lowest
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.