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West Bath vs Westbrook vs Windham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
West Bath has the oldest population (median age 54.2).
Westbrook has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.6%).
Windham has the most people working from home (19%).
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 | West Bath | Westbrook | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,863Lowest |
20,775Highest |
19,188 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+16.6%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+8.4% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 54.2±5.6Highest 21% above ME |
37.4±1Lowest 17% below ME |
41.8±1.8 7% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 14.7%±4.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
18.5%±2.4 ME: 18.1% |
19.2%±2.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Windham and Westbrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 29.4%±4.2Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.1%±2.2 ME: 22.4% |
15.9%±2.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 50.7%Highest ME: 36.2% |
41.3%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
44.2% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±2.3 ME: 5.8% |
9%±2.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.9%±1.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Westbrook and West Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $103,333±$27k 38% above ME |
$85,038±$7kLowest 14% above ME |
$107,934±$14kHighest 44% above ME |
| Windham and West Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $422,800±$102kHighest 43% above ME |
$383,300±$19kLowest 29% above ME |
$388,900±$22k 31% above ME |
| West Bath and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,112±$327Lowest about the ME average |
$1,392±$74Highest 22% above ME |
$1,232±$332 8% above ME |
| Westbrook and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,516Lowest 16% above ME |
$4,005Highest 32% above ME |
$3,938 30% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.1%±26.3 ME: 48.4% |
46.1%±7.4Highest ME: 48.4% |
32.7%±14.7Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Westbrook and West Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.4% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.3% ME: 74.3% |
61.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
84.6%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
1975Lowest 2 yrs older than ME |
1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 16% below ME |
19 minLowest 24% below ME |
26 minHighest 7% above ME |
| Work from home | 17.1%±6.9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
17.8%±2.8 ME: 15.9% |
19%±4.1Highest ME: 15.9% |
| 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 | #95 of 133 in ME |
| School district | West Bath Public Schools | Westbrook Public Schools | RSU 14 |
| High school in town | None in town | Westbrook High School | Windham High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.0Lowest |
12.1Highest |
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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.