Brunswick, ME vs Auburn, ME

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

MetricBrunswick, MEAuburn, ME
Population17,65224,602
Median Household Income$70,722$66,647
Median Rent$1,465/mo$1,041/mo
Median Home Value$363,200$282,000
Cost of Living (US = 100)10295
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income56.3%51.5%
Poverty Rate8.6%13.8%
Unemployment Rate2.7% (county)3.4%
Violent Crime Rate /100k48232
Property Crime Rate /100k6432,291
Median AQI3934
Good AQI Days /yr271311
Summer Highs77°F78°F
Winter Lows15°F15°F
Snowfall67 in/yr65 in/yr
Avg Commute22.8 min21.7 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher11.412.4
College Degree Rate51.3%27.8%
Foreign-Born %5.9%4.6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+12.9%+5.7%

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