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Westbrook vs Arrowsic
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Westbrook has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Arrowsic has the most homeowners (95.3%).
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 | Arrowsic |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 20,775Highest |
597Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +16.6% ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 37.4±1Lowest 17% below ME |
50.3±8.7Highest 12% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 18.5%±2.4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
22.4%±7.8Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Arrowsic and Westbrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 18.1%±2.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
31.8%±11.2Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.3%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
64.7%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 9%±2.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.2%±2.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $85,038±$7kLowest 14% above ME |
$99,107±$27kHighest 33% above ME |
| Arrowsic and Westbrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $383,300±$19kLowest 29% above ME |
$584,200±$150kHighest 97% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,392±$74Lowest 22% above ME |
$1,600±$412Highest 40% above ME |
| Arrowsic and Westbrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,005Highest 32% above ME |
$3,521Lowest 16% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.1%±7.4Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Westbrook and Arrowsic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 8%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
16.1%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 61.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
95.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 2 yrs older than ME |
1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 24% below ME |
29 minHighest 20% above ME |
| Work from home | 17.8%±2.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
20.6%±9Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Arrowsic 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 | — |
| School district | Westbrook Public Schools | — |
| High school in town | Westbrook High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.0 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.