Grand Isle, VT

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Grand Isle, Vermont

Grand Isle, Vermont, in Grand Isle county, is 135 miles N of Schenectady, New York (center to center) and 197 miles NW of Boston, Massachusetts. The town is part of the Burlington metropolitan statistical area (MSA). About 1,955 people people live in Grand Isle.

The People and Families of Grand Isle

In Grand Isle, about 67% of adults are married. Homes in Grand Isle tend to contain married couples.

The town is a good place to find men, since there are so many of them in the town.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Grand Isle had a median family income of $52,143. Grand Isle does not have a large underclass. It turns out that people in the town tend to be educated, and a lot of them are college grads.

Grand Isle Housing

Of the houses, apartments, etc. in Grand Isle, about 82% are lived in by their owners, not renters. It's not uncommon for visitors to rent vacation houses in the town. Notably, housing in Grand Isle tends to be newer than in most towns.

Commuting

In Grand Isle, 92% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

Grand Isle strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Vermont):

Category	Trophy
Low Rate of Poverty (vs. Peers)	Top 12%
People in Middle Class or Better (vs. Peers)	Top 17%
College Educated Adults (vs. Peers)	Top 18%

Comparative Profile of Grand Isle, VT

Comparing Grand Isle to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Vermont (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Male Share of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men
Well-Paid Single Women
Age of the Population
Children Under 5 Years Old
Racial Diversity
Senior Citizens
Female Share of the Population

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Portion of People Married
Average Household Size

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People Above Poverty
People in Middle Class or Better
College Educated Adults
Median Family Income

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Working at Home
Public Transportation Use
Walking and Biking to Work
Short Commute Times

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Housing Recently Built
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Affordability of Rents
People Living Alone
Affordability of Property Taxes

Category	Value
Near Medium City	135 miles N of Schenectady, New York (center to center)
Nearest Large City	197 miles NW of Boston, Massachusetts
County	Grand Isle
Metro Area	Burlington
Standard Zip Codes	05458
Phone Area Codes	802
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	44.71
Longitude	-73.289

Station	SOUTH HERO
Distance	5.3 miles
Jan Temp	10 to 27 F
Apr Temp	34 to 53 F
Jul Temp	61 to 81 F
Oct Temp	41 to 57 F
Annual Precip	32.5 inches

Station	PLATTSBURGH AFB
Distance	9.6 miles
Jan Temp	8 to 26 F
Apr Temp	34 to 53 F
Jul Temp	60 to 80 F
Oct Temp	38 to 56 F
Annual Precip	34.4 inches

Station	BURLINGTON INTL AP
Distance	18.2 miles
Jan Temp	9 to 27 F
Apr Temp	34 to 53 F
Jul Temp	60 to 81 F
Oct Temp	39 to 56 F
Annual Precip	36 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	1,955	100%
Male	984	50.3%
Female	971	49.7%
Under 18	495	25.3%
18+	1,460	74.7%
65+	203	10.4%
Median Age	39.9
Average Family Size	2.91
White	1,907	97.5%
African-American	4	0.2%
Asian	7	0.4%
American Indian & Alaskan	6	0.3%
Other	0	0%
Mixed Race	31	1.6%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	11	0.6%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	2,302
Growth	347
Growth %	17.7%

Ancestry	Percent
French (except Basque)	16.7%
French Canadian	15.2%
English	14.8%
German	10.4%
US/American	10.1%
Irish	7.8%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	5.7%
Scottish	4.9%
Italian	4.4%
Polish	2.1%
Russian	1.2%
Scotch-Irish	0.9%
European	0.7%
Norwegian	0.5%
Danish	0.5%
Welsh	0.5%
Dutch	0.5%
Carpatho Rusyn	0.5%
Canadian	0.4%
Swedish	0.3%
Greek	0.3%
Czech	0.3%
Swiss	0.2%
Syrian	0.2%
Lebanese	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Grand Isle	1,955	$52,143
Colchester	16,986	$58,358
Georgia	4,375	$59,712
Isle La Motte	488	$41,094
Milton	1,537	$48,882
North Hero	810	$51,964
South Hero	1,696	$61,198

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