Brunswick, ME vs Waterville, ME

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

MetricBrunswick, MEWaterville, ME
Population17,65217,077
Median Household Income$70,722$53,580
Median Rent$1,465/mo$978/mo
Median Home Value$363,200$184,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)102—
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income56.3%46%
Poverty Rate8.6%20.6%
Unemployment Rate2.7% (county)3.6%
Violent Crime Rate /100k4891
Property Crime Rate /100k6432,617
Median AQI3934
Good AQI Days /yr271311
Summer Highs77°F78°F
Winter Lows15°F12°F
Snowfall67 in/yr86 in/yr
Avg Commute22.8 min18 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher11.412.1
College Degree Rate51.3%30.8%
Foreign-Born %5.9%4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+12.9%+5.4%

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