Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 10 min5:16 am – 8:26 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 12 min7:12 am – 4:23 pm
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People6,856 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 58.23,523 householdsMedian household income $91,202Median home value $434,300Median rent $1,425 a month76% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $5,829 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting2.4% unemployment rate61% of adults are in the labour force, 3,773 employedMain industries: education and health care 21%, professional and business services 17%, manufacturing 15%Average commute 21 minutes62% drive alone, 9% car-pool, 4% take public transport, 5% walk or cycle, 19% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages42% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher92% finished high school, 20% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 78%, Spanish 14%, other Indo-European languages 6%, other Asian or Pacific languages 1%11% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 82°F, lows 67°FColdest month February: highs 39°F, lows 25°F52 in of rain a yearwettest month September25 in of snow a year, on about 10 days3 days above 90°F, 73 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Orient Pt Sp station, 17 mi away; rain from Killingworth 2.6 Ese; snow from Groton
Nearby landmarksGrove Beachbeach · 2.3 miMiddle Beachbeach · 2.5 miCrystal Lakelake · 3.3 miHawks Nestcape · 2.4 miMount Tompeak · under a mileDuck Island Roadsbay · 2.8 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsGatchen Creek Water Accessstate recreation area · under a mileMesserschmidt Pond Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 1.8 mi · 112 acresHammonasset Beach State Parkstate park · 4.1 miHammock River Marsh Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 2.7 mi · 57 acresConnecticut Valley Railroad State Park Trailstate park · 6.2 miHammonasset Natural Area Preservestate conservation land · 4.2 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes5 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.8 on 21 Oct 198112 mi away, near Madison Center, ConnecticutMost recent: magnitude 3.3 on 12 Jan 201543 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateLower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region, CT, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsRiver flooding Relatively ModerateHurricane Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality77% of days had good air in 2025165 of 213 days measured42 moderate, 5 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 1 unhealthy daysMedian index 42, worst day 151main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Middlesex County monitors, CT
Internet at home93% of households have a broadband subscription77% have cable, fibre or DSL15% rely on a mobile data plan alone5% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCtwc - Shoreline Region-guilford Systemserves 33,975 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation126 ft38 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalShoreline Medical Center - Guilford9.7 miPost officeWestbrook Post Office2.4 miTown hallTeresa Mulvey Municipal Center1.8 miPoliceWestbrook Police Department1.8 miFire stationWestbrook Fire Department Station 21.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools1 middle, 1 highMiddleWestbrook Middle School1.3 miHighWestbrook High School1.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportTweed New Haven Airport HVN22 miMajor airportBradley International Airport BDL45 miInterstateI-95under a mileUS highwayUS 11.9 miAmtrakWestbrook, CT WSB1.9 miCoachNew Haven Union AvFlixBus23 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 06498 ZIP area.
