South Portland, ME vs Brunswick, ME

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

MetricSouth Portland, MEBrunswick, ME
Population26,93017,652
Median Household Income$86,838$70,722
Median Rent$1,812/mo$1,465/mo
Median Home Value$441,200$363,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)102102
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income53.2%56.3%
Poverty Rate6.9%8.6%
Unemployment Rate2.6%2.7% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k5548
Property Crime Rate /100k1,085643
Median AQI3939
Good AQI Days /yr271271
Summer Highs77°F77°F
Winter Lows18°F15°F
Snowfall69 in/yr67 in/yr
Avg Commute17.1 min22.8 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—3.0 / 5
Students per Teacher10.111.4
College Degree Rate51.7%51.3%
Foreign-Born %10.5%5.9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+1.9%+12.9%

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