Brunswick, ME vs Westbrook, ME

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

MetricBrunswick, MEWestbrook, ME
Population17,65220,775
Median Household Income$70,722$85,038
Median Rent$1,465/mo$1,392/mo
Median Home Value$363,200$383,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)102102
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income56.3%45.4%
Poverty Rate8.6%8%
Unemployment Rate2.7% (county)2.6%
Violent Crime Rate /100k48153
Property Crime Rate /100k6431,271
Median AQI3939
Good AQI Days /yr271271
Summer Highs77°F77°F
Winter Lows15°F18°F
Snowfall67 in/yr69 in/yr
Avg Commute22.8 min18.7 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher11.410.5
College Degree Rate51.3%41.3%
Foreign-Born %5.9%10.1%
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.