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Brookfield vs Durham vs Grand Isle
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Brookfield has the most people working from home (27.3%).
Durham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.4%).
Grand Isle has the most expensive homes ($399k median).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Brookfield | Durham | Grand Isle |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,486Lowest |
4,262Highest |
2,192 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47±5.9Highest 21% above U.S. |
42.6±5.9Lowest 10% above U.S. |
43.3±2.6 11% above U.S. |
| Brookfield and Grand Isle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.8%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.7%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±3.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Grand Isle and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 29.7%±6.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.6%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.6%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 45.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
46%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±3.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Durham and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $98,500±$23kLowest 22% above U.S. |
$99,181±$5k 23% above U.S. |
$100,846±$22kHighest 25% above U.S. |
| Grand Isle and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $339,300±$15k about the U.S. average |
$322,200±$34kLowest 3% below U.S. |
$398,600±$33kHighest 20% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $975±$306Lowest 31% below U.S. |
— | $1,363±$530Highest 4% below U.S. |
| Grand Isle and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,560 46% above U.S. |
$3,781Lowest 21% above U.S. |
$5,453Highest 75% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.4%±27.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
25%±40.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.8%±23.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Grand Isle and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 38% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 6% above U.S. |
32 min 21% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 27.3%±10.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.9%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.3%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Brookfield and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #14 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | RSU 05 | Champlain Islands Unified Union School District #66 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | 6 photos → |
U.S. average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.