What stands out worked out from the figures below

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

Washburn has the most affordable homes ($113k 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.

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

Measure	Westbrook	Washburn
People
Population	20,775Highest	1,355Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+16.6%Highest ME: +2.6%	-9.5%Lowest ME: +2.6%
Median age	37.4±1Lowest 17% below ME	48.2±7.7Highest 8% above ME
Kids under 18	18.5%±2.4Lowest ME: 18.1%	21.7%±3.5Highest ME: 18.1%
	Washburn 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%±3.7Highest ME: 22.4%
	Washburn 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%Highest ME: 36.2%	26%Lowest ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	9%±2.5Highest ME: 5.8%	3.6%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$85,038±$7kHighest 14% above ME	$56,196±$6kLowest 25% below ME
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$383,300±$19kHighest 29% above ME	$112,900±$14kLowest 62% below ME
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,392±$74Highest 22% above ME	$482±$62Lowest 58% below ME
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,005Highest 32% above ME	$1,571Lowest 48% below ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	46.1%±7.4Highest ME: 48.4%	33.3%±24.7Lowest ME: 48.4%
	Westbrook and Washburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	8%Lowest ME: 10.7%	12.7%Highest ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	61.2%Lowest ME: 74.3%	78.2%Highest ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1975Highest 2 yrs older than ME	1969Lowest 8 yrs older than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	19 minLowest 24% below ME	21 minHighest 15% below ME
Work from home	17.8%±2.8Highest ME: 15.9%	9.7%±3.9Lowest ME: 15.9%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#115 of 133 in ME	—
School district	Westbrook Public Schools	RSU 45/MSAD 45
High school in town	Westbrook High School	Washburn District High School
Students per teacherat that high school	12.0	12.0
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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.