What stands out worked out from the figures below

Topsham has the most homeowners (78.9%).

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	Topsham	Westbrook
People
Population	9,706Lowest	20,775Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+8.8%Lowest ME: +2.6%	+16.6%Highest ME: +2.6%
Median age	44.7±4Highest about the ME average	37.4±1Lowest 17% below ME
Kids under 18	19.9%±3.6Highest ME: 18.1%	18.5%±2.4Lowest ME: 18.1%
	Topsham and Westbrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	24.4%±3.2Highest ME: 22.4%	18.1%±2.2Lowest ME: 22.4%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	50%Highest ME: 36.2%	41.3%Lowest ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.9%±1.8Lowest ME: 5.8%	9%±2.5Highest ME: 5.8%
	Westbrook and Topsham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$91,028±$10kHighest 22% above ME	$85,038±$7kLowest 14% above ME
	Topsham and Westbrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$360,800±$20kLowest 22% above ME	$383,300±$19kHighest 29% above ME
	Westbrook and Topsham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,355±$642Lowest 19% above ME	$1,392±$74Highest 22% above ME
	Westbrook and Topsham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,259Highest 40% above ME	$4,005Lowest 32% above ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	40.3%±12.9Lowest ME: 48.4%	46.1%±7.4Highest ME: 48.4%
	Westbrook and Topsham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	6.4%Lowest ME: 10.7%	8%Highest ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	78.9%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	24 minHighest 4% below ME	19 minLowest 24% below ME
Work from home	17.2%±4.3Lowest ME: 15.9%	17.8%±2.8Highest ME: 15.9%
	Westbrook and Topsham 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	#66 of 133 in ME	#115 of 133 in ME
School district	RSU 75/MSAD 75	Westbrook Public Schools
High school in town	Mt Ararat High School	Westbrook High School
Students per teacherat that high school	12.2Highest	12.0Lowest
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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.