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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Westbrook, ME compare?
| Figure | Westbrook, ME |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 21,565 |
| Change since April 2020 | +5.7% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 20,400 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 1,187 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 7.6 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 4.5 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 19.6% |
| Measure | Westbrook, ME |
|---|---|
| Total population | 20,775±22 |
| Median age | 37.4±1.0 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 3.8%±1.9 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 80.5%±3.7 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 4.7%±2.4 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 2.1%±1.0 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 10.1%±2.9 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 41.3%±3.6 pts |
| Median household income | $85,038±$6,523 |
| Per capita income | $44,851±$2,983 |
| People below the poverty line | 8.0%±2.1 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 2.2%±1.0 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $383,300±$18,783 |
| Median gross rent | $1,392±$74 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 34.1%±7.8 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 61.2%±4.4 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 3.3%±1.8 pts |
| Worked from home | 17.8%±2.7 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 71.5%±3.7 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.5%±0.4 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 18.7 min±1.3 |
| No health insurance coverage | 4.0%±1.2 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov