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 6,881 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.Westbrook is neither predominantly blue-collar nor white-collar, instead having a mixed workforce of both blue-collar and white-collar jobs. Overall, Westbrook is a town of professionals, service providers, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Westbrook who work in management occupations (13.30%), sales jobs (12.69%), and food service (7.98%). 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鈥檚 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. One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 16.32% 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. 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. Westbrook is one of the most well-educated cities in the nation. 45.42% 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 $58,901, which is upper middle income relative to Connecticut, and wealthy relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $235,604 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 13.73% of the town鈥檚 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.