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Westbrook vs Middlefield vs Deep River
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Westbrook has the most people working from home (19%).
Middlefield has the most homeowners (86.5%).
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.
| Measure | Westbrook | Middlefield | Deep River |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,856Highest |
4,243Lowest |
4,458 |
| Median age | 58.2±3.7Highest 42% above CT |
51.6±1.9 26% above CT |
46.2±5.6Lowest 12% above CT |
| Kids under 18 | 9.6%±2.6Lowest CT: 20.2% |
13.9%±4.1 CT: 20.2% |
16.6%±4.7Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Deep River and Middlefield 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% |
25.5%±7.2 CT: 18.5% |
22.1%±4.1Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Westbrook and Middlefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.8% CT: 42.5% |
41.5%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
44.6%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±1.6Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.7%±2.4Highest CT: 7.1% |
3.8%±2.2 CT: 7.1% |
| Middlefield and Deep River are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $91,202±$23k 5% below CT |
$99,837±$20kHighest 4% above CT |
$90,253±$19kLowest 6% below CT |
| Middlefield and Westbrook 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 |
$376,000±$27k about the CT average |
$362,200±$26kLowest about the CT average |
| Westbrook and Middlefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,425±$176 4% below CT |
$3,501Highest 135% above CT |
$1,221±$185Lowest 18% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,829Lowest 12% below CT |
$6,853Highest 3% above CT |
$6,092 8% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.8%±17.2Lowest CT: 52.6% |
85.4%±52.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
58.2%±22.9 CT: 52.6% |
| Middlefield and Deep River are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7%Lowest CT: 10% |
8.1% CT: 10% |
8.2%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.6% CT: 66.5% |
86.5%Highest CT: 66.5% |
69.2%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970 3 yrs newer than CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
1974Highest 7 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 19% below CT |
25 minHighest 6% below CT |
24 min 9% below CT |
| Work from home | 19%±5Highest CT: 16% |
10.9%±4.1Lowest CT: 16% |
15.2%±5.6 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 | #65 of 149 in CT | #70 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Westbrook School District | Regional School District 13 | Deep River School District · Regional School District 04 |
| High school in town | Westbrook High School | None in town | Valley Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 6.3Lowest |
— | 9.3Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.