Westbrook is a town in Middlesex County, Connecticut, home to about 6,852 people across 16 square miles. Its ZIP code is 06498.
Homes sold for a median of $328 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Westbrook. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Bradley International Airport (BDL)46 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Tweed New Haven Airport (HVN)22 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | New York, NY89 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Westbrook; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Westbrook had 6,769 residents in the 2020 census, up 8% since 2000.
It’s the 117th largest of 169 towns in Connecticut by population.
Middlesex County grew from 41,760 residents in 1900 to 164,245 in 2020.
Middlesex County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 82°F in summer, and winter lows average 23°F. About 45.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Mattituck, NY weather station (21 miles away).
79 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Westbrook.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 14 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 1 |
| Dentists | 3 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 11 |
| Mental health providers | 32 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 17 |
| Chiropractors | 1 |
| Pharmacies | 1 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (4 nearby)
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums (1 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues
Counts are within about 3 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Public schools here are run by Westbrook School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daisy Ingraham SchoolWestbrook | Pre-K–5 | 292 | Public | 0.9 mi |
| Westbrook Middle SchoolWestbrook | 6–8 | 126 | Public | 0.4 mi |
| Westbrook High SchoolWestbrook | 9–12 | 166 | Public | 0.4 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Oxford AcademyWestbrook | 9–12 | 35 | Nonsectarian | 1.0 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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