Auburn, ME vs Bangor, ME

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricAuburn, MEBangor, ME
Population24,60231,938
Median Household Income$66,647$59,942
Median Rent$1,041/mo$1,055/mo
Median Home Value$282,000$219,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)9597
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income51.5%50.3%
Poverty Rate13.8%17.9%
Unemployment Rate3.4%3.5%
Violent Crime Rate /100k232242
Property Crime Rate /100k2,2913,834
Median AQI3433
Good AQI Days /yr311299
Summer Highs78°F78°F
Winter Lows15°F12°F
Snowfall65 in/yr75 in/yr
Avg Commute21.7 min16.6 min
Hospitals—4
Avg Hospital Rating—4.0 / 5
Students per Teacher12.612.2
College Degree Rate27.8%35.1%
Foreign-Born %4.6%6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+5.7%+2.4%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.