Maine · Census place 82105
Westbrook city, ME
Quick answer
Westbrook city has 20,484 residents, ranking #9 of 155 places in Maine. Median household income is $85,868, the median home is worth $341,800 and median gross rent runs $1,373 a month.
- Population
- 20,484Westbrook city residents
- Median household income
- $85,868Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $341,800Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $1,373Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 37.5 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 64.3%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in Westbrook city
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Westbrook city median would spend about 19.2% of gross income on the median rent. The 30% mark is the federal threshold for cost burden, so anything above it signals a stretched rental market. The median home costs 4.0× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 9.1% of residents and 64.3% of households own their home.
Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year
Compare with nearby places
Places of similar size in Maine.
- Biddeford city 22,463
- Sanford city 22,095
- Saco city 20,636
- Augusta city 18,999
- Brunswick CDP 16,928
- Waterville city 16,704
- Orono CDP 10,699
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