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A town of 356, settled in 1907.
Grand Isle’s median age is 60.3 years, where Maine’s towns sit at 44.9 years and U.S. towns at 40.5 years. No town among the 144 in Maine we compare has a lower median household income than Grand Isle. Grand Isle’s trail density is 1.7 miles per square mile, where Maine’s towns sit at 0.7 and U.S. towns at 0.4. Grand Isle has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 545 in 1860, a peak of 1,574 in 1940, 366 in 2020. The archive holds 4 old photos and papers going back to 2017 and 4 maps from 1938 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Grand Isle, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
Ordered by what stands out in Grand Isle.
0.8% of Grand Isle working residents work locally. Since 2013, Grand Isle has added 26 jobs, to 29 in 2023. 21% of Grand Isle residents live below the poverty line.
| Grand Isle | Maine towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 21% | 9% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 0.8% | 12% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 23 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 76% of U.S. communities. One flood insurance claim has been paid in Grand Isle since 2008.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Grand Isle has cold, snowy winters and cool summers. Grand Isle’s July high is 76°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
19% of adults have diabetes in Grand Isle. Of the 144 Maine towns we compare, none has a higher share of adults who have high blood pressure than Grand Isle. 42% of adults have obesity in Grand Isle.
| Grand Isle | Maine towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 11% | 12% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 14% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 23% | 25% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 15% | 16% |
| What stands out | Grand Isle | ME |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 10.9% | 15.5% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 82.4% | 76.4% |
| More adults with COPD | 15.4% | 8.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
61 miles of trail in 0 parks and preserves. Among 144 Maine towns, just 5 have a lower share of conserved land than Grand Isle.
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
None within 15 miles of Grand Isle; the nearest are
About 1 of every 100 Grand Isle residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Maine.
Where Grand Isle’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Town in Maine, United States
Grand Isle (French: Grande Île) is a town in Aroostook County, Maine, United States. The population was 366 at the 2020 census. The village of Grand Isle is in the northwestern part of the town. According to the most recent American Community Survey data, up to 57.9% of the population age 5 and older speak French at home.
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Grand Isle has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.