Waterville, ME vs Brunswick, ME

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

MetricWaterville, MEBrunswick, ME
Population17,07717,652
Median Household Income$53,580$70,722
Median Rent$978/mo$1,465/mo
Median Home Value$184,600$363,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)—102
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income46%56.3%
Poverty Rate20.6%8.6%
Unemployment Rate3.6%2.7% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k9148
Property Crime Rate /100k2,617643
Median AQI3439
Good AQI Days /yr311271
Summer Highs78°F77°F
Winter Lows12°F15°F
Snowfall86 in/yr67 in/yr
Avg Commute18 min22.8 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—3.0 / 5
Students per Teacher12.111.4
College Degree Rate30.8%51.3%
Foreign-Born %4%5.9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+5.4%+12.9%

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