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Westbrook vs Putney 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%).
Putney has the most homeowners (72.8%).
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 | Putney | Brewer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 20,775Highest |
2,622Lowest |
9,652 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +16.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 37.4±1 4% below U.S. |
37.2±5.2Lowest 4% below U.S. |
40.1±4.8Highest 3% above U.S. |
| Brewer and Westbrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.5%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±4.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.1%±3.8Lowest 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% |
48.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 9%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
20.4%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.7%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $85,038±$7kHighest 5% above U.S. |
$79,706±$18k about the U.S. average |
$66,613±$9kLowest 17% below U.S. |
| Westbrook and Putney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $383,300±$19kHighest 15% above U.S. |
$300,000±$44k 10% below U.S. |
$245,300±$21kLowest 26% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,392±$74Highest about the U.S. average |
$508±$482Lowest 64% below U.S. |
$1,086±$54 23% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,005 28% above U.S. |
$5,313Highest 70% above U.S. |
$3,374Lowest 8% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.1%±7.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
54.2%±19.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
55.7%±13.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Brewer and Putney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
16%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 61.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
72.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
59.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1959Lowest 21 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minHighest 29% below U.S. |
18 min 32% below U.S. |
17 minLowest 36% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.8%±2.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.9%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.9%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Westbrook and Putney 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 70 in VT | #32 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Westbrook Public Schools | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | 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 | 6 photos → | 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.