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Brookfield vs Ogunquit vs Grand Isle vs Chelsea
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Grand Isle has the youngest population (median age 43.3).
Chelsea has the most affordable homes ($261k 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 | Ogunquit | Grand Isle | Chelsea |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,486 |
1,379 |
2,192Highest |
1,223Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47±5.9 21% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
43.3±2.6Lowest 11% above U.S. |
54.1±12.1 39% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Chelsea are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.8%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
21.9%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Chelsea and Grand Isle 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% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.6%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.4%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ogunquit 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% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
46% U.S.: 35.7% |
29.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Chelsea and Ogunquit 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. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$100,846±$22k 25% above U.S. |
$65,913±$13kLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Grand Isle 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 |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$398,600±$33k 20% above U.S. |
$260,900±$39kLowest 22% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $975±$306Lowest 31% below U.S. |
— | $1,363±$530 4% below U.S. |
$1,524±$467Highest 8% above U.S. |
| Chelsea and Grand Isle 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. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
$5,453Highest 75% above U.S. |
$3,762Lowest 21% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.4%±27.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.8%±23.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
66.3%±33.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Chelsea 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
14.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 38% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
32 min 21% above U.S. |
30 min 14% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 27.3%±10.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.3%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.6%±7.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ogunquit and Brookfield 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 | First Branch Unified School District #82 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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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.