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Westbrook vs Newfields vs Windham
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%).
Newfields has the highest household income ($198k).
Windham has the most kids (19.2% 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 | Newfields | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 20,775Highest |
2,023Lowest |
19,188 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +16.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 37.4±1Lowest 4% below U.S. |
44.1±1.8Highest 13% above U.S. |
41.8±1.8 7% above U.S. |
| Newfields 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% |
18.9%±1.6 U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±2.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Windham and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.1%±2.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.9%±2.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Westbrook and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
68.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 9%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±7.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Westbrook and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $85,038±$7kLowest 5% above U.S. |
$197,885±$15kHighest 145% above U.S. |
$107,934±$14k 34% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $383,300±$19kLowest 15% above U.S. |
$646,400±$34kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$388,900±$22k 17% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,392±$74 about the U.S. average |
$1,875±$323Highest 33% above U.S. |
$1,232±$332Lowest 13% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,005 28% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$3,938Lowest 26% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.1%±7.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.3%±40.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
32.7%±14.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Westbrook and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 61.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 29% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 17.8%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Newfields and Windham 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 | — | #95 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Westbrook Public Schools | Newfields School District | RSU 14 |
| High school in town | Westbrook High School | None in town | Windham High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.0Lowest |
— | 12.1Highest |
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| Old photos in History | 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.