What stands out worked out from the figures below

Westbrook has the oldest population (median age 58.2).

Durham has the highest household income ($159k).

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	Durham
People
Population	6,856Lowest	7,208Highest
Median age	58.2±3.7Highest 42% above CT	45.5±2.8Lowest 11% above CT
Kids under 18	9.6%±2.6Lowest CT: 20.2%	16.4%±3.6Highest CT: 20.2%
Age 65+	36%±5.5Highest CT: 18.5%	17.4%±3.7Lowest CT: 18.5%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	41.8%Lowest CT: 42.5%	47.9%Highest CT: 42.5%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.4%±1.6Lowest CT: 7.1%	3.6%±1.5Highest CT: 7.1%
	Durham 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±$23kLowest 5% below CT	$158,857±$7kHighest 66% above CT
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$434,300±$42kHighest 18% above CT	$424,800±$23kLowest 16% above CT
	Westbrook and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,425±$176Highest 4% below CT	$1,154±$448Lowest 22% below CT
	Westbrook and Durham 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	$7,998Highest 20% above CT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	53.8%±17.2Highest CT: 52.6%	44.9%±28.4Lowest CT: 52.6%
	Westbrook and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	7%Highest CT: 10%	3.4%Lowest CT: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	75.6%Lowest CT: 66.5%	93.2%Highest CT: 66.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1970Lowest 3 yrs newer than CT	1976Highest 9 yrs newer than CT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	21 minLowest 19% below CT	23 minHighest 13% below CT
Work from home	19%±5Lowest CT: 16%	20.5%±6.4Highest CT: 16%
	Durham 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	#59 of 149 in CT	#88 of 149 in CT
School district	Westbrook School District	Regional School District 13
High school in town	Westbrook High School	Coginchaug Regional High School
Students per teacherat that high school	6.3Lowest	8.9Highest
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.