Orono, ME vs Brunswick, ME

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

MetricOrono, MEBrunswick, ME
Population11,15117,652
Median Household Income$59,784$70,722
Median Rent$1,280/mo$1,465/mo
Median Home Value$262,900$363,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)97102
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income57.5%56.3%
Poverty Rate27%8.6%
Unemployment Rate3.7% (county)2.7% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k1848
Property Crime Rate /100k230643
Median AQI3339
Good AQI Days /yr299271
Summer Highs77°F77°F
Winter Lows10°F15°F
Snowfall75 in/yr67 in/yr
Avg Commute15.2 min22.8 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—3.0 / 5
Students per Teacher10.911.4
College Degree Rate69.8%51.3%
Foreign-Born %5.7%5.9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+12.1%+12.9%

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