Bangor, ME vs Auburn, ME

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

MetricBangor, MEAuburn, ME
Population31,93824,602
Median Household Income$59,942$66,647
Median Rent$1,055/mo$1,041/mo
Median Home Value$219,600$282,000
Cost of Living (US = 100)9795
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income50.3%51.5%
Poverty Rate17.9%13.8%
Unemployment Rate3.5%3.4%
Violent Crime Rate /100k242232
Property Crime Rate /100k3,8342,291
Median AQI3334
Good AQI Days /yr299311
Summer Highs78°F78°F
Winter Lows12°F15°F
Snowfall75 in/yr65 in/yr
Avg Commute16.6 min21.7 min
Hospitals4—
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher12.612.4
College Degree Rate35.1%27.8%
Foreign-Born %6%4.6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+2.4%+5.7%

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