Westbrook is a somewhat small coastal town (i.e. on the ocean, a bay, or inlet) located in the state of Connecticut. With a population of 6,918 people and two associated neighborhoods, Westbrook is the 118th largest community in Connecticut.Westbrook is a decidedly white-collar town, with fully 85.08% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Westbrook is a town of professionals, sales and office workers, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Westbrook who work in management occupations (15.29%), sales jobs (12.27%), and office and administrative support (7.13%). Of important note, Westbrook is also a town of artists. Westbrook has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape Westbrook’s character. One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 19.05% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. 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. It is a fairly quiet town because there are relatively few of those groups of people who have a tendency to be noisy. (Children, for example, often can't help themselves from being noisy, and being parents ourselves, we know!) Westbrook has relatively few families with children living at home, and is quieter because of it. Renters and college students, for their own reasons, can also be noisy. Westbrook has few renters and college students. But the biggest reason it is quieter in Westbrook than in most places in America, is that there are just simply fewer people living here. If you think trees make good neighbors, Westbrook may be for you. Westbrook is also nautical, which means that parts of it are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and bays. Quite often, nautical areas such as these attract visitors and locals who come to enjoy the scenery and various waterfront activities. Westbrook is one of the most well-educated cities in the nation. 41.78% of adults in Westbrook have at least a bachelor's degree. Compare that to the average community in America, which has just 21.84% with a bachelor's degree or higher. The per capita income in Westbrook in 2022 was $61,201, which is upper middle income relative to Connecticut, and wealthy relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $244,804 for a family of four. However, Westbrook contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Westbrook is a very ethnically-diverse town. 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 Asian. Westbrook also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 15.56% of the town’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Westbrook include Irish, Italian, German, English, and Polish. The most common language spoken in Westbrook is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Slavic languages.
