What stands out worked out from the figures below

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

Sutton has the highest household income ($147k).

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	Sutton
People
Population	20,775Highest	9,452Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+16.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4%	+4.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	37.4±1Lowest 4% below U.S.	44.3±2.5Highest 14% above U.S.
Kids under 18	18.5%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 22%	19.6%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22%
	Sutton 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%	18.8%±3.2Highest U.S.: 17.2%
	Sutton 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%	52.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	9%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4%	3.9%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$85,038±$7kLowest 5% above U.S.	$147,125±$25kHighest 82% above U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$383,300±$19kLowest 15% above U.S.	$523,100±$47kHighest 57% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,392±$74Highest about the U.S. average	$1,190±$401Lowest 16% below U.S.
	Westbrook and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,005Lowest 28% above U.S.	$6,763Highest 117% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	46.1%±7.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	47.5%±24.4Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Sutton and Westbrook 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%	5.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	61.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	89.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S.	1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	19 minLowest 29% below U.S.	30 minHighest 12% above U.S.
Work from home	17.8%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	22.7%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	Sutton and Westbrook 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	#105 of 282 in MA
School district	Westbrook Public Schools	Sutton
High school in town	Westbrook High School	Sutton High School
Students per teacherat that high school	12.0Lowest	12.6Highest
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Old photos in History	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.