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Westbrook, ME
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Westbrook profile


Living in Westbrook



Westbrook is a medium-sized city located in the state of Maine. With a population of 20,645 people and five constituent neighborhoods, Westbrook is the tenth largest community in Maine.

Westbrook real estate is some of the most expensive in Maine, although Westbrook house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.

Also of interest is that Westbrook has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

A relatively large number of people in Westbrook telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 12.31% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

The population of Westbrook is very well educated relative to most cities and towns in the nation, where the average community has 21.84% of its adult population holding a 4-year degree or higher: 37.98% of adults in Westbrook have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree.

The per capita income in Westbrook in 2018 was $36,147, which is upper middle income relative to Maine and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $144,588 for a family of four. However, Westbrook contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Westbrook is a somewhat ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Westbrook home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Westbrook residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Westbrook include Irish, English, French, Italian, and French Canadian.

The most common language spoken in Westbrook is English. Other important languages spoken here include French and Arabic.