Signals
04103
04011
Opportunity
77 · Top 11%
vs74 · Top 14%
Climate
56 · Bottom 7%
vs54 · Bottom 2%
Physical resilience
94 · Top 5%
vs94 · Top 5%
Housing affordability
68 · Bottom 33%
vs65 · Bottom 29%
Schools
61 · Top 38%
vs78 · Top 15%
Access
51 · Bottom 4%
vs47 · Bottom 3%
Economic stability
72 · Top 27%
vs62 · Top 46%
Measured values
| Metric | 04103 | 04011 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 32,024 | 22,336 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $89,796 | $74,952 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $52,395 | $44,065 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 3,131/sq mi | 478/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $459,500 | $376,300 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,620 | $1,469 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 61.5% | 71.2% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 2.4% | 2.3% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -1.1% | -1.1% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 59.0% | 53.9% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 9.2% | 7.7% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Average July high | 80°F | 79°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 16°F | 12°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 48.1" | 50.0" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 78 mi | 85 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 21.6 min | 24.8 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 38.1 | 40.0 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 10 | 5 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 11.26 | 11.22 | 2024-25 school year |
| Math proficiency | 76.3% | 82.8% | 2019-20 school year |
| Reading proficiency | 83.2% | 87.8% | 2019-20 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 52.8% | 34.1% | 2024-25 school year |
A bolded value is the more favorable of the two where the metric has a clear direction. Metrics like population and density have no inherent better or worse and are shown unweighted.
Physical risk tradeoff
04103
Elevated or high exposure: ice storm, hurricane, coastal flooding.
04011
Elevated or high exposure: ice storm, hurricane, coastal flooding.
Full profiles: 04103 — Portland, ME · 04011 — Brunswick, ME · How this is calculated: methodology