Brunswick, ME vs Orono, ME

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

MetricBrunswick, MEOrono, ME
Population17,65211,151
Median Household Income$70,722$59,784
Median Rent$1,465/mo$1,280/mo
Median Home Value$363,200$262,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)10297
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income56.3%57.5%
Poverty Rate8.6%27%
Unemployment Rate2.7% (county)3.7% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k4818
Property Crime Rate /100k643230
Median AQI3933
Good AQI Days /yr271299
Summer Highs77°F77°F
Winter Lows15°F10°F
Snowfall67 in/yr75 in/yr
Avg Commute22.8 min15.2 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher11.410.9
College Degree Rate51.3%69.8%
Foreign-Born %5.9%5.7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+12.9%+12.1%

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