Laconia, NH vs Sanford, ME

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

MetricLaconia, NHSanford, ME
Population17,08522,247
Median Household Income$73,218$72,524
Median Rent$1,224/mo$1,152/mo
Median Home Value$340,300$280,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)—102
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income51.3%43.7%
Poverty Rate12.6%10.3%
Unemployment Rate3.2%3.5%
Violent Crime Rate /100k184190
Property Crime Rate /100k2,4482,324
Median AQI3234
Good AQI Days /yr324353
Summer Highs80°F79°F
Winter Lows15°F13°F
Snowfall62 in/yr70 in/yr
Avg Commute17 min28.1 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher10.912.9
College Degree Rate27.2%24.8%
Foreign-Born %2.6%4.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+2.2%+3.2%

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