Bangor, ME vs Brunswick, ME

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

MetricBangor, MEBrunswick, ME
Population31,93817,652
Median Household Income$59,942$70,722
Median Rent$1,055/mo$1,465/mo
Median Home Value$219,600$363,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)97102
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income50.3%56.3%
Poverty Rate17.9%8.6%
Unemployment Rate3.5%2.7% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k24248
Property Crime Rate /100k3,834643
Median AQI3339
Good AQI Days /yr299271
Summer Highs78°F77°F
Winter Lows12°F15°F
Snowfall75 in/yr67 in/yr
Avg Commute16.6 min22.8 min
Hospitals41
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 53.0 / 5
Students per Teacher12.611.4
College Degree Rate35.1%51.3%
Foreign-Born %6%5.9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+2.4%+12.9%

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