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Westbrook vs Dover vs Windham vs Brewer
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Westbrook has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.6%).
Dover has the most expensive homes ($1308k median).
Brewer has the most affordable homes ($245k median).
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 | Dover | Windham | Brewer |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 20,775Highest |
2,308Lowest |
19,188 |
9,652 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +16.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 37.4±1Lowest 4% below U.S. |
47.5±4Highest 22% above U.S. |
41.8±1.8 7% above U.S. |
40.1±4.8 3% above U.S. |
| Dover and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.5%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±4.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±4.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 18.1%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.9%±2.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.4%±3.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Brewer and Westbrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
83.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
35%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 9%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
9.4%±4.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.7%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Dover and Westbrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $85,038±$7k 5% above U.S. |
$250,001Highest 210% above U.S. |
$107,934±$14k 34% above U.S. |
$66,613±$9kLowest 17% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $383,300±$19k 15% above U.S. |
$1,308,300±$149kHighest 293% above U.S. |
$388,900±$22k 17% above U.S. |
$245,300±$21kLowest 26% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,392±$74Highest about the U.S. average |
— | $1,232±$332 13% below U.S. |
$1,086±$54Lowest 23% below U.S. |
| Westbrook and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,005 28% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$3,938 26% above U.S. |
$3,374Lowest 8% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.1%±7.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
100%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
32.7%±14.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
55.7%±13.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dover and Brewer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 61.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
97.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
59.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1959Lowest 21 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 19 min 29% below U.S. |
37 minHighest 39% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
17 minLowest 36% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.8%±2.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
37.4%±8.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.9%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #115 of 133 in ME | #1 of 282 in MA | #95 of 133 in ME | #32 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Westbrook Public Schools | — | RSU 14 | Brewer Public Schools |
| High school in town | Westbrook High School | — | Windham High School | Brewer High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.0Lowest |
— | 12.1 |
14.0Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.