Sanford, ME vs Brunswick, ME

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

MetricSanford, MEBrunswick, ME
Population22,24717,652
Median Household Income$72,524$70,722
Median Rent$1,152/mo$1,465/mo
Median Home Value$280,200$363,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)102102
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income43.7%56.3%
Poverty Rate10.3%8.6%
Unemployment Rate3.5%2.7% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k19048
Property Crime Rate /100k2,324643
Median AQI3439
Good AQI Days /yr353271
Summer Highs79°F77°F
Winter Lows13°F15°F
Snowfall70 in/yr67 in/yr
Avg Commute28.1 min22.8 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—3.0 / 5
Students per Teacher12.911.4
College Degree Rate24.8%51.3%
Foreign-Born %4.4%5.9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+3.2%+12.9%

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