Biddeford, ME vs Brunswick, ME

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

MetricBiddeford, MEBrunswick, ME
Population22,49817,652
Median Household Income$72,333$70,722
Median Rent$1,292/mo$1,465/mo
Median Home Value$396,600$363,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)102102
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income35.8%56.3%
Poverty Rate15.5%8.6%
Unemployment Rate3.1%2.7% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k26448
Property Crime Rate /100k1,899643
Median AQI3439
Good AQI Days /yr353271
Summer Highs75°F77°F
Winter Lows16°F15°F
Snowfall49 in/yr67 in/yr
Avg Commute23.7 min22.8 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—3.0 / 5
Students per Teacher11.911.4
College Degree Rate32.1%51.3%
Foreign-Born %3.5%5.9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-0.7%+12.9%

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