Photo: Kenneth C. Zirkel · CC BY-SA 4.0How is Westbrook run?
Westbrook’s city government spent $79.4 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2023, about $3,861 per resident. That is its newest year reported to the Census Bureau.
What stands out about how Westbrook is run
Read from the city’s budget, meetings and official records.
3 upcoming meetings at town hall
From Westbrook’s own agenda portal, checked daily. Agendas can change up to the meeting, so check before you go.
- Nov16City CouncilMonday · 6:00 pm · Westbrook High School (Room 114), 125 Stroudwater StreetOne Time EventMeeting page ↗Add to calendar
- Dec7City CouncilMonday · 6:00 pm · Westbrook High School (Room 114), 125 Stroudwater StreetOne Time EventMeeting page ↗Add to calendar
- Dec11City CouncilFriday · 6:00 pm · Westbrook High School (Room 114), 125 Stroudwater StreetOne Time EventMeeting page ↗Add to calendar
Recent meetings
- Nov2City CouncilMonday · 6:00 pm · Westbrook High School (Room 114), 125 Stroudwater StreetOne Time EventMeeting page ↗
- Oct19City CouncilMonday · 8:00 pm · Westbrook High School (Room 114), 125 Stroudwater StreetOne Time EventMeeting page ↗
- Oct19City CouncilMonday · 6:00 pm · Westbrook High School (Room 114), 125 Stroudwater StreetOne Time EventMeeting page ↗
- Oct5City CouncilMonday · 7:00 pm · Westbrook High School (Room 114), 125 Stroudwater StreetOne Time EventMeeting page ↗
- Oct5City CouncilMonday · 6:00 pm · Westbrook High School (Room 114), 125 Stroudwater StreetOne Time EventMeeting page ↗
Most meetings are open to the public, and many have a public comment period at the start.
Agenda portal ↗About $3,861 per resident a year, or $10.58 a day
Schools are part of the city’s budget, so they lead the receipt: 65% of day-to-day spending.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Westbrook runs its own schools, so school spending is part of this budget. Comparisons are with U.S. cities of 10,000–24,999 that run their own schools.
$3,925 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar cities
Westbrook’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($3,925 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 30 U.S. cities of 10,000–24,999 that run their own schools: the median was $3,948, and the middle half spent $3,450–$4,785. Westbrook spent more than 50% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($5.4 million), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
U.S. cities of 10,000–24,999 that run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Westbrook itself left out).
Day-to-day spending is up 5% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Westbrook reported to the Census Bureau. Prices rose too: about 4% a year in 2022–2024.
Day-to-day spending by fiscal year
Per resident: 2022: $3,925 · 2023: $3,861. Per resident it went from $3,925 to $3,861 (down 2%), partly because the Census population behind it changed from 19,267 to 20,572.
full-time in March 2025, down from 653 in 2022.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
The typical homeowner pays $4,005 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.04% of the home’s value, vs 1.02% across Maine.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Westbrook’s rate.
Can I afford it? →The median bill homeowners report to the Census survey (bills of $10,000+ are reported as “$10,000+”). The effective rate is that bill ÷ the median home value: a rough guide, not the official tax rate.
Tax bills are one input to Westbrook’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Westbrook →
Who’s in charge in Westbrook
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time city employee for every 33 residents
On the payroll in March 2025, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2023 finance file (20,572).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2025
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
Westbrook
Westbrook’s K–12 school district. The schools are run by Westbrook, so this money is part of the budget above.
Of the $21,852 per pupil, $12,588 goes to the classroom (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren’t in the per-pupil figure.
Maine districts overall: 52% local, 40% state, 8% federal.
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
How Westbrook voted in 2024
Official results for Westbrook’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat65.0%6,941 votes
Donald J TrumpRepublican32.6%3,481 votesOthers: 2.4% (260 votes).
Most votes in Westbrook: Kamala D Harris
Maine: Harris 52.4%, Trump 45.5%
of Westbrook’s 16,273 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Maine: 75%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Most votes in Westbrook: Angus S King Jr
Maine: Jr 52.1%, Kouzounas 34.6%
President, 2024: Westbrook, its county and the state
| Harris | Trump | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Westbrook | 65.0% | 32.6% | 2.4% | 10,682 |
| Maine | 52.4% | 45.5% | 2.1% | 831,375 |
Official 2024 general election returns, as certified (MIT Election Data + Science Lab). Percentages are of votes for candidates; blank and spoiled ballots aren’t counted. Candidates are listed by votes, and party colors are neutral on purpose.
Portraits: Kamala D Harris: official vice-presidential portrait, Lawrence Jackson, The White House, 2021; Donald J Trump: official portrait, Shealah Craighead, The White House, 2017. All are U.S. government works in the public domain. A race shows photos only when every candidate has an official portrait; otherwise every candidate in it gets initials.
From town hall to Washington
Every level of government that speaks for Westbrook.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: westbrookmaine.com ↗
- 2Maine HouseWestbrook is split between 3 districts
- 3Maine SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Maine
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
How Westbrook compares with the towns next door
Westbrook spent $3,925 per resident in 2022. Most of its neighbors are townships, a different kind of government, so the like-for-like comparison is with similar cities, above. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Windham | $846 | $3,938 |
| Gorham | $3,493 runs schools | $4,825 |
| Portland | $4,614 runs schools | $5,601 |
| Scarborough | $4,649 runs schools | $5,978 |
| Falmouth | $5,089 runs schools | $7,742 |
| Westbrook | $3,925 | $4,005 |
Day-to-day spending in 2022, the last year every government was counted, for governments that reported it; hospital and utilities left out. Tax bill: the typical homeowner’s bill (Census ACS, 2020–24).
Reach Westbrook’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Westbrook’s government
How much does Westbrook spend per resident?
About $3,861 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2023, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $3,925 was more than 50% of 30 U.S. cities of 10,000–24,999 that run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Westbrook?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $4,005 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.04% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.02% across Maine. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see westbrookmaine.com.
Who runs Westbrook’s government?
See westbrookmaine.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Westbrook yet.
How did Westbrook vote in 2024?
For president, Kamala D Harris 65.0%, Donald J Trump 32.6% (10,682 votes, official results). . Maine: Harris 52.4%, Trump 45.5%.
How many people work for Westbrook?
632 full-time and 158 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $4.0M (about $48.4M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Westbrook in the state legislature?
Westbrook is split among 3 State House districts and 2 State Senate districts, so your address decides. The Maine Legislature’s lookup finds yours. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
When is the next public meeting in Westbrook?
The next posted meeting is City Council on Monday, November 16, at 6:00 pm in Westbrook High School (Room 114), 125 Stroudwater Street, from the city’s own agenda portal.
Ask neighbors about Westbrook’s government
Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.
Budget and staff: U.S. Census Bureau, Census of Governments (2022, every government) and Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances (2023–24, a sample) and the Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll; day-to-day spending is current operations, with hospitals, utilities and airports apart. School district: Census school finance survey, 2023–24. Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 2020–24. Elections: official 2024 returns via the MIT Election Data + Science Lab; turnout uses Census citizen voting-age population (CVAP, 2020–24). Officials: Open States, names shown only with a current term (checked October 9, 2026). Districts: Census Bureau (119th Congress, 2024 state districts); legislators: Open States and congress-legislators. How Town Hall works →