What stands out worked out from the figures below

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

Topsham has the most homeowners (78.9%).

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	Topsham
People
Population	20,775Highest	9,706Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+16.6%Highest ME: +2.6%	+8.8%Lowest ME: +2.6%
Median age	37.4±1Lowest 17% below ME	44.7±4Highest about the ME average
Kids under 18	18.5%±2.4Lowest ME: 18.1%	19.9%±3.6Highest ME: 18.1%
	Topsham 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 ME: 22.4%	24.4%±3.2Highest ME: 22.4%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	41.3%Lowest ME: 36.2%	50%Highest ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	9%±2.5Highest ME: 5.8%	4.9%±1.8Lowest ME: 5.8%
	Westbrook and Topsham 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	$91,028±$10kHighest 22% above ME
	Topsham 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	$360,800±$20kLowest 22% above ME
	Westbrook and Topsham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,392±$74Highest 22% above ME	$1,355±$642Lowest 19% above ME
	Westbrook and Topsham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,005Lowest 32% above ME	$4,259Highest 40% above ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	46.1%±7.4Highest ME: 48.4%	40.3%±12.9Lowest ME: 48.4%
	Westbrook and Topsham 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%	6.4%Lowest ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	61.2%Lowest ME: 74.3%	78.9%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	24 minHighest 4% below ME
Work from home	17.8%±2.8Highest ME: 15.9%	17.2%±4.3Lowest ME: 15.9%
	Westbrook and Topsham 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	#66 of 133 in ME
School district	Westbrook Public Schools	RSU 75/MSAD 75
High school in town	Westbrook High School	Mt Ararat High School
Students per teacherat that high school	12.0Lowest	12.2Highest
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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.