Saco, ME vs Brunswick, ME

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

MetricSaco, MEBrunswick, ME
Population20,81917,652
Median Household Income$92,241$70,722
Median Rent—$1,465/mo
Median Home Value$413,100$363,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)102102
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income46.1%56.3%
Poverty Rate6.4%8.6%
Unemployment Rate2.7%2.7% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k3348
Property Crime Rate /100k1,018643
Median AQI3439
Good AQI Days /yr353271
Summer Highs77°F77°F
Winter Lows18°F15°F
Snowfall69 in/yr67 in/yr
Avg Commute23.8 min22.8 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—3.0 / 5
Students per Teacher11.711.4
College Degree Rate43.5%51.3%
Foreign-Born %7.7%5.9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+3.8%+12.9%

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