Westbrook, ME vs Brunswick, ME

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

MetricWestbrook, MEBrunswick, ME
Population20,77517,652
Median Household Income$85,038$70,722
Median Rent$1,392/mo$1,465/mo
Median Home Value$383,300$363,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)102102
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income45.4%56.3%
Poverty Rate8%8.6%
Unemployment Rate2.6%2.7% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k15348
Property Crime Rate /100k1,271643
Median AQI3939
Good AQI Days /yr271271
Summer Highs77°F77°F
Winter Lows18°F15°F
Snowfall69 in/yr67 in/yr
Avg Commute18.7 min22.8 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating—3.0 / 5
Students per Teacher10.511.4
College Degree Rate41.3%51.3%
Foreign-Born %10.1%5.9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+5.7%+12.9%

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