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Westbrook, ME vs Falmouth, ME

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- Household income in Falmouth, is 86% more than it is in Westbrook and is 48% above the National Average.
- Westbrook unemployment rate is 4.9%.
- Falmouth unemployment rate is 3.7%.
 Westbrook, MEFalmouth, MEUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock3.7%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock1.2%1.6%
 Future Job Growth43.4%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes5.5%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock6.8%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$36,147  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$132,817$69,021
 Family Median Income$83,584  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Westbrook, MEFalmouth, MEUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock3.8%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K3.7%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock3.3%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K7.7%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock3.9%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K6.3%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock7.1%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K20.0%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock13.1%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K8.3%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock30.3%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Westbrook, MEFalmouth, MEUnited States
 Management, business, finance14.5%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock9.4%6.5%
 Community, social services2.1%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock3.6%1.2%
 Education, library5.8%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock2.3%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology8.5%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock1.9%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.3%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock3.3%5.4%
 Building maintenance4.1%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock0.9%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support23.9%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock2.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair6.8%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock2.8%13.1%
Reviews for Westbrook    1 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

Westbrook is a fairly nice place to live overall. I've lived here about four years. It has a long blue collar history, but that has changed somewhat in recent years.  More

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Reviews for Falmouth    2 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

Falmouth borders Portland, Maines largest city, so the nationally reconginized resturants, vibrant arts community, festivals, and shopping are all close. For the size  More

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Falmouth K-12 schools consistantly score high on the states standardized tests. While my daughter was in private schools in CA, I am confortable with the education  More

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