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Westbrook grades C+ overall, 78th of 142 graded towns in Maine, with clear strengths and some subjects that lag. The median household earns $85K and residents are healthier than 79% of U.S. towns on CDC estimates. On the other side, its public schools trail 92% of Maine towns on state tests and graduation. Westbrook’s trail density is 1.9 miles per square mile, against 0.7 in Maine’s towns and 0.4 across U.S. towns. On walkability, just 13 of Maine’s 285 towns do better. Its National Register listings include Cumberland Mills Historic District and Vallee Family House.
Where Westbrook beats most towns, and one thing worth knowing.
Cumberland Mills Historic District| School | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|
| Saccarappa School | K–4 | 396 |
| Congin School | PK–4 | 335 |
| Oxford-Cumberland Canal School | K–4 | 188 |
Census counts: 2,502 in 1820, a low of 2,502 in 1820, 20,400 in 2020. The archive holds 18 old photos and papers going back to 1869 and 5 maps from 1891 on.
8 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Maine), ordered by how far Westbrook is from typical.
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Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Westbrook. Close and well known come first.
9 mi LighthousePortland Head Light
7 mi LandmarkFort Gorges28 mi Ancient sitePopham Colony
6 mi MuseumPortland Museum of Art
6 mi MuseumMaine Narrow Gauge Railroad Museum
39 mi LighthouseCape Neddick LightPortland Head Light: Aniarku, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Fort Gorges: Dirk Ingo Franke, CC BY 3.0 · Portland Museum of Art: John Phelan, CC BY 3.0 · Maine Narrow Gauge Railroad Museum: No machine-readable author provided. Gwernol assumed (based on copyright claims), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Cape Neddick Light: Stefan Hillebrand, CC BY-SA 3.0
Who provides power, water and the rest in Westbrook, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
Ordered by what stands out in Westbrook.
Westbrook draws workers from Portland and beyond and gets more snow than most of the country, though not than most of Maine.
33 miles of trail in 17 parks and preserves. Pride Preserve, at 187 acres with 2.4 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Mill Brook Preserve | 3.5 mi | 127 |
| 2. Pride Preserve | 2.4 mi | 187 |
| 3. Rivermeadow Nature Preserve | 1 mi | 42 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Its public schools are run by the Westbrook Public Schools. Two of its 8 schools are below, each with why it’s listed. The largest public high school is Westbrook High School, with 719 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Westbrook Middle SchoolLargest public middle schoolGrades 5–8 | Grades 5–8 | 710 | C− |
| Westbrook High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 719 | A− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within ME on state tests and graduation
16,674 jobs are based in Westbrook, 1.7 for every working resident, so most of the people who work here commute in. Jobs based here grew from 12,079 in 2013 to 16,674.
Most working residents leave Westbrook for work: only 16% work in town. At 19 minutes, Westbrook’s average trip to work is where Maine’s towns sit at 25 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. Since 2013, Westbrook has added 4,595 jobs, to 16,674 in 2023.
| Westbrook | Maine towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 19 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Work from home | 18% | 14% | 11% |
| Working residents who work in town | 16% | 12% | 8% |
| Median household income | $85,000 | $78,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
28% of adults have obesity in Westbrook. Westbrook beats the Maine average on 15 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 2. 18% of adults binge drink in Westbrook.
| Westbrook | Maine towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 33% | 35% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 15% | 16% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 23% | 25% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 8.9% | 11% | 12% |
| What stands out | Westbrook | ME |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults with heart disease | 5.7% | 7.6% |
| Fewer adults with COPD | 6.4% | 8.4% |
| More binge drinkers | 17.9% | 15.5% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
The Portland Intl Jetport weather station, 5 miles away, records that 69 inches of snow fall in a normal winter: more than most of the country, but less than 85% of Maine places with climate records. The Portland Intl Jetport weather station, 5 miles away, records that about 5 days a year reach 90°: fewer than most of the country, but more than 79% of Maine places with climate records.
Westbrook has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers, with plenty of rain. The July high in Westbrook is 80°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Adults 18 to 34 are 28% of residents (20% statewide); people 65 and older are 18% of residents (22% statewide). 41% of Westbrook adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more. Westbrook has grown 5.7% since 2020, to 21,565 residents in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate.
| Westbrook | Maine towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 37.4 years | 45 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 41% | 32% | 29% |
| Under 18 | 19% | 18% | 22% |
| Aged 65 or older | 18% | 22% | 18% |
52% women, 48% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±2.2 points. Across Maine, 50.7% of residents are women.
| Westbrook | ME | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 10.6% | 9.5% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 7.9% | 8.5% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 9.1% | 8% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 18.5% | 12% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 13.4% | 12.2% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 11.4% | 12.2% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 11% | 15.1% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 11.2% | 13.4% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 6.9% | 8.9% | 7% |
| No diploma | 3.7% | 5.2% | 10.4% |
| High school | 25.8% | 30.1% | 26% |
| Some college | 19% | 18.1% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 10.2% | 10.4% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 29.4% | 22.5% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 11.9% | 13.7% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
The typical Westbrook home is worth about $456,000, up 1.8% in a year, 11% above the Maine typical home. Westbrook’s median rent is $1,392 a month.
| Westbrook | Maine towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 61% | 81% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,392 a month | $1,106 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 58% of U.S. communities. Since 1989, 19 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Westbrook.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Maine has less reported crime than most states, so among its own towns Westbrook sits closer to the middle.
| Westbrook | Maine towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 12.6 per 1,000 residents | 7.4 | 9.9 |
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 1.5 per 1,000 residents | 0.5 | 1.6 |
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
5 within 15 miles of the center of Westbrook
About 9 of every 100 Westbrook residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Maine.
4.6% of the town is conserved land, across 17 parks and preserves.
8 places in Westbrook on the National Register of Historic Places.
13 notable people were born in Westbrook.
City in Maine, United States
Westbrook is a city in Cumberland County, Maine, United States and a suburb of Portland. The population was 20,400 at the 2020 census, making it the fastest-growing city in Maine between 2010 and 2020. It is part of the Portland–South Portland–Biddeford, Maine metropolitan statistical area.
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5 towns share a border with Westbrook.
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Westbrook grades C+ overall, better than 42% of U.S. towns and #78 of 142 in Maine. It grades A− for health, B− for safety and D for schools. Schools is its weak spot, with a D.
Yes, by national standards. Maine has less crime than most states, so among its own towns Westbrook sits nearer the middle.
Yes. That is 5 years of the area's median household income ($92,175 across the Portland-South Portland, ME metro area). Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C−.
13 notable people were born here, including Scotty 2 Hotty and Benjamin Paul Akers.
