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 6,860 people and two associated neighborhoods, Westbrook is the 118th largest community in Connecticut.

Westbrook home prices are not only among the most expensive in Connecticut, but Westbrook real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.

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.

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 17.74% 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.

Because of many things, Westbrook is a very good place for families to consider. With an enviable combination of good schools, low crime, college-educated neighbors who tend to support education because of their own experiences, and a high rate of home ownership in predominantly single-family properties, Westbrook really has some of the features that families look for when choosing a good community to raise children. Is Westbrook perfect? Of course not, and if you like frenetic nightlife, it will be far from your cup of tea. But overall this is a solid community, with many things to recommend it as a family-friendly place to live.

One of the nice things about Westbrook is that it is nautical, which means that parts of it are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and bays. Because of this, visitors and locals will often go to these areas to take in the scenery or to enjoy waterfront activities.

Even though Westbrook is a smaller town, it has many people who hop on public transportation – mostly a ferryboat for their daily commute to work. Typically, these people are commuting to good jobs in the surrounding cities.

The education level of Westbrook ranks among the highest in the nation. Of the 25-and-older adult population in Westbrook, 46.99% have at least a bachelor's degree. The typical US community has just 21.84% of its adults holding a bachelor's degree or graduate degree.

The per capita income in Westbrook in 2022 was $59,181, which is upper middle income relative to Connecticut, and wealthy relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $236,724 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 13.25% 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.