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Brookfield vs Orange 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%).
Orange has the most affordable homes ($246k median).
Grand Isle has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.9%).
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 | Orange | Grand Isle |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,486Lowest |
7,573Highest |
2,192 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47±5.9Highest 21% above U.S. |
41.8±2.2Lowest 7% 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% |
22.2%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Orange and Grand Isle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 29.7%±6.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.3%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.6%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Brookfield and Orange 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% |
15.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
46%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±0.9Lowest 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. |
$55,824±$10kLowest 31% below U.S. |
$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±$15k about the U.S. average |
$245,900±$18kLowest 26% below U.S. |
$398,600±$33kHighest 20% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $975±$306 31% below U.S. |
$775±$233Lowest 45% 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. |
$4,136Lowest 33% above U.S. |
$5,453Highest 75% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.4%±27.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
41%±11.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
50.8%±23.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Grand Isle and Orange 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% |
22.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
70%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 38% above U.S. |
33 min 24% above U.S. |
32 minLowest 21% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 27.3%±10.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.6%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.3%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Brookfield and Grand Isle 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 | — | #275 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | Orange · Ralph C Mahar | Champlain Islands Unified Union School District #66 |
| High school in town | None in town | Ralph C Mahar Regional | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.0 |
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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.