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Westbrook vs Brunswick
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Westbrook has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.6%).
Brunswick has the most homeowners (66.3%).
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 | Brunswick |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 20,775Highest |
17,652Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +16.6%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+12.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 37.4±1Lowest 17% below ME |
37.9±2.2Highest 15% below ME |
| Brunswick and Westbrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 18.5%±2.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
16.1%±2.5Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Westbrook and Brunswick 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% |
23%±2.4Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.3%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
51.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 9%±2.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
15.4%±1.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $85,038±$7kHighest 14% above ME |
$70,722±$5kLowest 5% below ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $383,300±$19kHighest 29% above ME |
$363,200±$18kLowest 22% above ME |
| Westbrook and Brunswick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,392±$74Lowest 22% above ME |
$1,465±$100Highest 29% above ME |
| Brunswick and Westbrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,005Lowest 32% above ME |
$4,477Highest 47% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.1%±7.4Lowest ME: 48.4% |
58.8%±9.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Brunswick and Westbrook 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% |
8.6%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 61.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
66.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 2 yrs older than ME |
1977Highest same as ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 24% below ME |
23 minHighest 7% below ME |
| Work from home | 17.8%±2.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
18%±4.2Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Brunswick 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 | #30 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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| On TownTapestry | ||
| Old photos in History | 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.