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Westbrook vs Sutton vs Portland
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).
Portland has the most renters (53.1% rent).
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 | Portland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 20,775 |
9,452Lowest |
68,854Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +16.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 37.4±1Lowest 4% below U.S. |
44.3±2.5Highest 14% above U.S. |
37.8±0.8 about the U.S. average |
| Kids under 18 | 18.5%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±1.2Lowest 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%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±3.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.9%±1.1Lowest 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
59.7%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% |
6.7%±0.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Westbrook and Portland 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. |
$79,540±$4kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $383,300±$19kLowest 15% above U.S. |
$523,100±$47kHighest 57% above U.S. |
$489,600±$13k 47% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Portland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,392±$74 about the U.S. average |
$1,190±$401Lowest 16% below U.S. |
$1,577±$35Highest 12% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,005Lowest 28% above U.S. |
$6,763Highest 117% above U.S. |
$5,601 80% 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% |
51.3%±3.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Portland 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% |
11.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 61.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
46.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1946Lowest 34 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 29% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
19 min 27% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.8%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
24.8%±1.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Portland and Sutton 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 | #133 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Westbrook Public Schools | Sutton | Portland Public Schools · Baxter Academy for Technology and Science |
| High school in town | Westbrook High School | Sutton High School | Portland High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.0Lowest |
12.6 |
14.4Highest |
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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.