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Westbrook vs Owls Head vs Brewer
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%).
Owls Head has the most homeowners (81.6%).
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 | Owls Head | Brewer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 20,775Highest |
1,482Lowest |
9,652 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +16.6%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-4.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+2% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 37.4±1Lowest 17% below ME |
52.6±6.6Highest 17% above ME |
40.1±4.8 10% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 18.5%±2.4 ME: 18.1% |
13.6%±4.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
20.9%±4.3Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Brewer 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% |
31.9%±4.4Highest ME: 22.4% |
22.4%±3.6 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
39.4% ME: 36.2% |
35%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 9%±2.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.6%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
7.7%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
| Westbrook and Brewer 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 14% above ME |
$87,325±$7kHighest 17% above ME |
$66,613±$9kLowest 11% below ME |
| Owls Head 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±$19k 29% above ME |
$413,300±$43kHighest 39% above ME |
$245,300±$21kLowest 17% below ME |
| Owls Head and Westbrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,392±$74Highest 22% above ME |
$1,191±$386 5% above ME |
$1,086±$54Lowest 5% below ME |
| Westbrook and Owls Head 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 |
$2,981Lowest about the ME average |
$3,374 11% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.1%±7.4 ME: 48.4% |
29.9%±51.6Lowest ME: 48.4% |
55.7%±13.3Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Brewer and Westbrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8% ME: 10.7% |
5.7%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
12.5%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 61.2% ME: 74.3% |
81.6%Highest ME: 74.3% |
59.7%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Highest 2 yrs older than ME |
1969 8 yrs older than ME |
1959Lowest 18 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minHighest 24% below ME |
16 minLowest 34% below ME |
17 min 31% below ME |
| Work from home | 17.8%±2.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
13.3%±4.1 ME: 15.9% |
6.9%±2.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Westbrook and Owls Head 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 | — | #32 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Westbrook Public Schools | RSU 13 | Brewer Public Schools |
| High school in town | Westbrook High School | None in town | Brewer High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.0Lowest |
— | 14.0Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.