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Brookfield vs Hampton Beach 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 affordable homes ($339k median).
Hampton Beach has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.2%).
Grand Isle has the youngest population (median age 43.3).
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 | Hampton Beach | Grand Isle |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,486Lowest |
2,605Highest |
2,192 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+14.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47±5.9 21% above U.S. |
60.4±2.4Highest 55% above U.S. |
43.3±2.6Lowest 11% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 18.8%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
3.1%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±3.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Grand Isle and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 29.7%±6.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
33.7%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.6%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hampton Beach and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 45.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
34%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
46%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.6%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Brookfield and Grand Isle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $98,500±$23k 22% above U.S. |
$82,557±$17kLowest about the U.S. average |
$100,846±$22kHighest 25% above U.S. |
| Grand Isle and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $339,300±$15kLowest about the U.S. average |
$508,900±$76kHighest 53% above U.S. |
$398,600±$33k 20% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $975±$306Lowest 31% below U.S. |
$1,375±$130Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,363±$530 4% below U.S. |
| Hampton Beach and Grand Isle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,560Lowest 46% above U.S. |
$6,115Highest 96% above U.S. |
$5,453 75% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.4%±27.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
61.7%±20.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.8%±23.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hampton Beach and Grand Isle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
62.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 38% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 4% below U.S. |
32 min 21% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 27.3%±10.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
26.9%±6.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.3%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Brookfield and Hampton Beach are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | — | Champlain Islands Unified Union School District #66 |
| High school 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.