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Westbrook vs Sutton 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%).
Sutton has the highest household income ($147k).
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 | Sutton | Brewer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 20,775Highest |
9,452Lowest |
9,652 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +16.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 37.4±1Lowest 4% below U.S. |
44.3±2.5Highest 14% above U.S. |
40.1±4.8 3% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Brewer 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% |
19.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±4.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Brewer and Sutton 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%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.4%±3.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Brewer and Sutton 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% |
52.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 9%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.7%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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 5% above U.S. |
$147,125±$25kHighest 82% above U.S. |
$66,613±$9kLowest 17% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $383,300±$19k 15% above U.S. |
$523,100±$47kHighest 57% above U.S. |
$245,300±$21kLowest 26% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,392±$74Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,190±$401 16% below U.S. |
$1,086±$54Lowest 23% 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 | $4,005 28% above U.S. |
$6,763Highest 117% above U.S. |
$3,374Lowest 8% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.1%±7.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.5%±24.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
55.7%±13.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Brewer and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 61.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
59.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1959Lowest 21 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 min 29% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
17 minLowest 36% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.8%±2.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.9%±2.8Lowest 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 | #32 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Westbrook Public Schools | Sutton | Brewer Public Schools |
| High school in town | Westbrook High School | Sutton High School | Brewer High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.0Lowest |
12.6 |
14.0Highest |
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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.