Brunswick, ME vs Sanford, ME

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

MetricBrunswick, MESanford, ME
Population17,65222,247
Median Household Income$70,722$72,524
Median Rent$1,465/mo$1,152/mo
Median Home Value$363,200$280,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)102102
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income56.3%43.7%
Poverty Rate8.6%10.3%
Unemployment Rate2.7% (county)3.5%
Violent Crime Rate /100k48190
Property Crime Rate /100k6432,324
Median AQI3934
Good AQI Days /yr271353
Summer Highs77°F79°F
Winter Lows15°F13°F
Snowfall67 in/yr70 in/yr
Avg Commute22.8 min28.1 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher11.412.9
College Degree Rate51.3%24.8%
Foreign-Born %5.9%4.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+12.9%+3.2%

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