Brunswick, ME vs Saco, ME

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

MetricBrunswick, MESaco, ME
Population17,65220,819
Median Household Income$70,722$92,241
Median Rent$1,465/mo—
Median Home Value$363,200$413,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)102102
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income56.3%46.1%
Poverty Rate8.6%6.4%
Unemployment Rate2.7% (county)2.7%
Violent Crime Rate /100k4833
Property Crime Rate /100k6431,018
Median AQI3934
Good AQI Days /yr271353
Summer Highs77°F77°F
Winter Lows15°F18°F
Snowfall67 in/yr69 in/yr
Avg Commute22.8 min23.8 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher11.411.8
College Degree Rate51.3%43.5%
Foreign-Born %5.9%7.7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+12.9%+3.8%

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