What stands out worked out from the figures below

Westbrook has the most affordable homes ($434k median).

Washington has the most kids (19% 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	Washington
People
Population	6,856Highest	3,676Lowest
Median age	58.2±3.7Highest 42% above CT	49.9±5.5Lowest 21% above CT
	Westbrook and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	9.6%±2.6Lowest CT: 20.2%	19%±4.7Highest CT: 20.2%
Age 65+	36%±5.5Highest CT: 18.5%	26.9%±5.3Lowest CT: 18.5%
	Westbrook and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	41.8%Lowest CT: 42.5%	53.7%Highest CT: 42.5%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.4%±1.6Lowest CT: 7.1%	6.4%±3.3Highest CT: 7.1%
	Washington 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	$101,549±$16kHighest 6% above CT
	Washington 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±$42kLowest 18% above CT	$660,200±$130kHighest 80% above CT
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,425±$176Highest 4% below CT	$1,204±$264Lowest 19% below CT
	Westbrook and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,829Highest 12% below CT	$4,709Lowest 29% below CT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	53.8%±17.2Highest CT: 52.6%	26.1%±24Lowest CT: 52.6%
	Westbrook and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	7%Lowest CT: 10%	9%Highest CT: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	75.6%Lowest CT: 66.5%	79%Highest CT: 66.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1970Lowest 3 yrs newer than CT	1971Highest 4 yrs newer than CT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	21 minLowest 19% below CT	26 minHighest 4% below CT
Work from home	19%±5Lowest CT: 16%	20.1%±9Highest CT: 16%
	Washington 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	#17 of 149 in CT
School district	Westbrook School District	Regional School District 12
High school in town	Westbrook High School	Shepaug Valley School
Students per teacherat that high school	6.3Lowest	9.1Highest
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.