How many renters in Westbrook Center, CT pay more than 30% of their income on rent?

Name: Rent burden in Westbrook Center, CT, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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54.4% (±25.8 points) of renting households in Westbrook Center, CT spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

54.4% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 42.9% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 54.4% (±25.8 points)
Paying 35% or more: 54.4% (±24.7 points)
Median share of income: 42.9% (±29.1 points)

Rent as a share of income in Westbrook Center

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Westbrook Center	Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region	Connecticut	United States
Less than 15%	21.3% (±19.8 points)	12.8%	11.5%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	0.0% (±7.6 points)	11.2%	11.4%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	8.7% (±10.9 points)	12.7%	12.3%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	15.6% (±13.3 points)	13.7%	12.3%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	0.0% (±7.6 points)	8.9%	9.1%	9.2%
35% or more	54.4% (±24.7 points)	40.7%	43.5%	41.9%

Households whose income could not be measured against their rent (for example, those reporting no income) are left out of these shares, as the Census Bureau leaves them out.

Westbrook Center against Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Westbrook Center	Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region	Connecticut	United States
Paying 30% or more	54.4% (±25.8 points)	49.6% (±3.8 points)	52.6% (±0.9 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	54.4% (±24.7 points)	40.7% (±3.3 points)	43.5% (±0.8 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	42.9% (±29.1 points)	29.8% (±1.5 points)	31.4% (±0.4 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$29,092 (±$17,967)	$58,403 (±$5,185)	$52,072 (±$906)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$1,397 (±$162)	$1,454 (±$44)	$1,488 (±$10)	$1,413

In Westbrook Center, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region (49.6%).

It is not measurably different from Connecticut (52.6%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (51.1%).

In Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region, Westbrook Center ranks 6 of 13 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 57 of 127.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

Renters paying 30% or more of income in places near Westbrook Center

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Westbrook Center
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Westbrook Center	—	54.4% (±25.8 points)	—
Saybrook Manor	1.9 mi	69.9% (±50.9 points)	Not measurably different
Old Saybrook	3.2 mi	61.7% (±21.1 points)	Not measurably different
Old Saybrook Center	4.4 mi	57.0% (±30.3 points)	Not measurably different
Clinton (community)	4.5 mi	34.7% (±15.4 points)	Not measurably different
Clinton	4.7 mi	43.5% (±13.2 points)	Not measurably different
Essex	5.0 mi	38.5% (±16.8 points)	Not measurably different
Essex Village	5.8 mi	24.0% (±45.5 points)	Not measurably different
Deep River	6.2 mi	58.2% (±18.2 points)	Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Renters paying 30% or more of income across Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
1	Saybrook Manor	69.9% (±50.9 points)
2	East Hampton (community)	67.3% (±23.3 points)
3	Durham (community)	57.7% (±47.3 points)
4	Old Saybrook Center	57.0% (±30.3 points)
5	Deep River Center	56.8% (±19.9 points)
6	Westbrook Center	54.4% (±25.8 points)
7	Portland (community)	49.7% (±21.1 points)
8	Chester Center	49.1% (±25.9 points)
9	Lake Pocotopaug	36.7% (±25.6 points)
10	Higganum	36.5% (±60.2 points)
11	Clinton (community)	34.7% (±15.4 points)
12	Essex Village	24.0% (±45.5 points)

Showing 12 of 13 places in Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region, ranked from highest to lowest.

Westbrook Center is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

It lies inside Westbrook, whose figures include it.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Westbrook Center

Are renters in Westbrook Center rent-burdened?

54.4% of renting households in Westbrook Center pay 30% or more of their income in gross rent, the share housing researchers usually call rent-burdened (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What share of income do renters in Westbrook Center spend on rent?

The median renting household in Westbrook Center, CT spends 42.9% (±29.1 points) of its household income on gross rent.

Sources

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DP04_0136E, DP04_0136M, DP04_0137PE, DP04_0137PM, DP04_0138PE, DP04_0138PM, DP04_0139PE, DP04_0139PM, DP04_0140PE, DP04_0140PM, DP04_0141PE, DP04_0141PM, DP04_0142PE, DP04_0142PM, B25071_001E, B25071_001M, B25119_003E, B25119_003M

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