What stands out worked out from the figures below

Westbrook has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.6%).

Standish has the most homeowners (91.2%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Westbrook	Standish
People
Population	20,775Highest	10,662Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+16.6%Highest ME: +2.6%	+3.7%Lowest ME: +2.6%
Median age	37.4±1Lowest 17% below ME	40.5±2.8Highest 10% below ME
	Standish 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%	16.4%±3.1Lowest ME: 18.1%
	Westbrook and Standish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	18.1%±2.2Highest ME: 22.4%	15.2%±2.3Lowest ME: 22.4%
	Westbrook and Standish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	41.3%Highest ME: 36.2%	36%Lowest ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	9%±2.5Lowest ME: 5.8%	11.6%±1.7Highest ME: 5.8%
	Standish 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±$7kLowest 14% above ME	$104,593±$15kHighest 40% above ME
	Standish 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±$19kHighest 29% above ME	$336,000±$18kLowest 13% above ME
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,392±$74Highest 22% above ME	$983±$453Lowest 14% below ME
	Westbrook and Standish 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	$3,005Lowest about the ME average
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	46.1%±7.4Lowest ME: 48.4%	57.4%±22.3Highest ME: 48.4%
	Standish and Westbrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	8%Highest ME: 10.7%	7.3%Lowest ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	61.2%Lowest ME: 74.3%	91.2%Highest ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1975Lowest 2 yrs older than ME	1980Highest 3 yrs newer than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	19 minLowest 24% below ME	29 minHighest 20% above ME
Work from home	17.8%±2.8Highest ME: 15.9%	13.6%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9%
	Westbrook and Standish 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	#18 of 133 in ME
School district	Westbrook Public Schools	RSU 06/MSAD 06
High school in town	Westbrook High School	Bonny Eagle High School
Students per teacherat that high school	12.0Lowest	12.5Highest
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.