Town guide

Grand Isle, Maine

Grand Isle is a town in Aroostook County, Maine, home to about 407 people across 35 square miles. Its ZIP code is 04746.

Homes sold for a median of $134 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.

Population40712 per sq mi
Median home value$85,000Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$134Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking25%Latest 3 months

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Around Grand Isle

Distances

Nearest major airportPortland International Jetport (PWM)273 miles away
Closer regional airportPresque Isle International Airport (PQI)43 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Boston, MA371 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+New York, NY541 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Grand Isle; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Grand Isle

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Grand Isle had 366 residents in the 2020 census, down 29% since 2000.

It’s the 392nd largest of 519 towns in Maine by population.

Aroostook County grew from 60,744 residents in 1900 to 67,105 in 2020.

Grand Isle population by census2000: 518, 2010: 467, 2020: 366518200046720103662020

Aroostook County, 1900–2020

Aroostook County population, 1900 to 20201900: 60,744, 1910: 74,664, 1920: 81,728, 1930: 87,843, 1940: 94,436, 1950: 96,039, 1960: 106,064, 1970: 92,463, 1980: 91,331, 1990: 86,936, 2000: 73,938, 2010: 71,870, 2020: 67,10561K’00’1082K’20’3094K’40’50106K’60’7091K’80’9074K’00’1067K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 76°F in summer, and winter lows average 3°F. About 33.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Grand IsleJan: high 19°F, low 3°F, 1.5 in; Feb: high 22°F, low 6°F, 0.9 in; Mar: high 33°F, low 16°F, 1.5 in; Apr: high 46°F, low 30°F, 2.4 in; May: high 62°F, low 42°F, 3.1 in; Jun: high 71°F, low 51°F, 4.2 in; Jul: high 76°F, low 57°F, 3.9 in; Aug: high 74°F, low 55°F, 3.8 in; Sep: high 66°F, low 47°F, 3.5 in; Oct: high 51°F, low 36°F, 3.5 in; Nov: high 38°F, low 26°F, 2.6 in; Dec: high 26°F, low 13°F, 2.3 in19°3°Jan1.522°6°Feb0.933°16°Mar1.546°30°Apr2.462°42°May3.171°51°Jun4.276°57°Jul3.974°55°Aug3.866°47°Sep3.551°36°Oct3.538°26°Nov2.626°13°Dec2.3Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Frenchville Aroostook Ap, ME weather station (8 miles away).

Jobs in Aroostook County

19,837 jobs at 1,903 businesses in Aroostook County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Aroostook CountyHealth care and social assistance: 5,306 jobs; Retail trade: 3,960 jobs; Manufacturing: 2,650 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 1,598 jobs; Finance and insurance: 966 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 935 jobs; Construction: 751 jobs; Other services: 670 jobsHealth care and social assistance 27% Retail trade 20% Manufacturing 13% Hotels and restaurants 8% Finance and insurance 5% Transportation and warehousing 5% Construction 4% Other services 3%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

Nearest hospitals

  • Northern Maine Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · Fort Kent20.6 miles
  • Cary Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 1 of 5 · Caribou30.8 miles
  • Northern Light A R Gould HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Presque Isle43.3 miles

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.

Places in and around Grand Isle

Museums (2 nearby)

  • Greater Grand Isle Historical Society and Museum0.2 mi
  • Musée culturel du Mont-Carmel2.8 mi

Counts are within about 4 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

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