Grand Isle
Vermont

What stands out

If you had to describe Grand Isle County in numbers, start here: homeownership is among the highest in America (90%), natural-hazard risk is among the safest in America (1 of 100), and the uninsured rate is in the bottom 2% of American counties (4.6%). Within Vermont it ranks 1st of 14 counties for homeownership.

Where you are

You live in Grand Isle County, Vermont. 7,335 people live here with you, so most faces are familiar. The population shrank 0.3% last year, and more Americans moved in than out (net +13).

Vermont has a graduated income tax reaching 8.75%, taxes Social Security above income thresholds, and has an estate tax with a $5 million exemption. Property taxes fund schools statewide and are among the highest in the nation, with income-based adjustments for residents. The state has the second-smallest population in the country and no city over 45,000 people.

Money

The typical household here brings in $86,639 a year, higher than 92% of American counties. Employers pay an average wage of $50,181. Unemployment runs 3.3%, lower than 55% of American counties. 14% of workers work from home.

Vermont takes 4.7% of that median income in state income tax, about $4,113 a year.

Home

The median home costs $460K, pricier than 91% of American counties, about 3.1 years of the median household's income. A two-bedroom rents for around $1,553 a month. Property tax is 1.43% of home value, roughly $4,839 a year on that median home, higher than 82% of American counties. 90% of households own rather than rent.

Safety and health

Violent crime here is 2.9 per 1,000 residents, lower than 95% of American counties. Drug overdoses killed 25 people per 100,000 in 2024, one of the harder-hit counties in the country.

A child born here can expect to live 78.4 years, longer than 79% of American counties. There are 31 active physicians in the county, about 42.3 per 10,000 people. 4.6% of people under 65 have no health insurance.

School

96% of adults finished high school.

Neighbors and politics

In 2024 your neighbors voted Republican by 38 points. 100% of eligible voters turned out. Under Vermont law you can carry a concealed handgun without a permit, abortion is protected by state law, and marijuana is legal for adults.

Weather and risk

The year averages 46°F, highs near 56 and lows near 37, colder than 87% of American counties. About 36 inches of rain and snow fall a year. FEMA puts natural-hazard risk at 1 out of 100, safer than almost every county in America; the county has had 18 federal disaster declarations since 1953.

Getting around, going out

Home internet averages 151 Mbps down, slower than 71% of American counties. There are 4 airports in the county, counting general aviation. For a night or a weekend out: 0.7 full-service restaurants per 1,000 people.