What stands out worked out from the figures below

Westbrook has the oldest population (median age 58.2).

Deep River has the most kids (16.6% under 18).

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	Westbrook	Deep River
People
Population	6,856Highest	4,458Lowest
Median age	58.2±3.7Highest 42% above CT	46.2±5.6Lowest 12% above CT
Kids under 18	9.6%±2.6Lowest CT: 20.2%	16.6%±4.7Highest CT: 20.2%
	Deep River and Westbrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	36%±5.5Highest CT: 18.5%	22.1%±4.1Lowest CT: 18.5%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	41.8%Lowest CT: 42.5%	44.6%Highest CT: 42.5%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.4%±1.6Lowest CT: 7.1%	3.8%±2.2Highest CT: 7.1%
	Deep River and Westbrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$91,202±$23kHighest 5% below CT	$90,253±$19kLowest 6% below CT
	Westbrook and Deep River are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$434,300±$42kHighest 18% above CT	$362,200±$26kLowest about the CT average
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,425±$176Highest 4% below CT	$1,221±$185Lowest 18% below CT
	Westbrook and Deep River are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,829Lowest 12% below CT	$6,092Highest 8% below CT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	53.8%±17.2Lowest CT: 52.6%	58.2%±22.9Highest CT: 52.6%
	Deep River and Westbrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	7%Lowest CT: 10%	8.2%Highest CT: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	75.6%Highest CT: 66.5%	69.2%Lowest CT: 66.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1970Lowest 3 yrs newer than CT	1974Highest 7 yrs newer than CT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	21 minLowest 19% below CT	24 minHighest 9% below CT
Work from home	19%±5Highest CT: 16%	15.2%±5.6Lowest CT: 16%
	Westbrook and Deep River 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	#59 of 149 in CT	#70 of 149 in CT
School district	Westbrook School District	Deep River School District · Regional School District 04
High school in town	Westbrook High School	Valley Regional High School
Students per teacherat that high school	6.3Lowest	9.3Highest
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	None yet	None yet

CT 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.