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Ferrisburgh vs Morgan vs Grand Isle

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Ferrisburgh has the highest household income ($107k).
Morgan has the most people working from home (22.4%).
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.

MeasureFerrisburghMorganGrand Isle
People
Population
2,661Highest
827Lowest
2,192
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
-4.6%
VT: +2.8%
-14.8%Lowest
VT: +2.8%
+0.9%Highest
VT: +2.8%
Median age
45.5±4.9Highest
6% above VT
40.9±6.4Lowest
5% below VT
43.3±2.6
about the VT average
Ferrisburgh and Grand Isle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
17.2%±4.5Lowest
VT: 17.9%
21.5%±4.7Highest
VT: 17.9%
19.8%±3.9
VT: 17.9%
Morgan and Grand Isle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
23.3%±3.8
VT: 21.4%
27.7%±6.6Highest
VT: 21.4%
15.6%±2.2Lowest
VT: 21.4%
Morgan and Ferrisburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
51.1%Highest
VT: 43.8%
34%Lowest
VT: 43.8%
46%
VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
3%±2.8Highest
VT: 7%
1.3%±1Lowest
VT: 7%
2.4%±1.3
VT: 7%
Ferrisburgh 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
$106,989±$22kHighest
32% above VT
$91,250±$25kLowest
12% above VT
$100,846±$22k
24% above VT
Ferrisburgh and Grand Isle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$422,700±$35kHighest
34% above VT
$311,300±$66kLowest
about the VT average
$398,600±$33k
26% above VT
Ferrisburgh and Grand Isle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,435±$173Highest
16% above VT
$1,112±$64Lowest
10% below VT
$1,363±$530
10% above VT
Ferrisburgh and Grand Isle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$6,120Highest
21% above VT
$3,426Lowest
32% below VT
$5,453
8% above VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
57%±19.5Highest
VT: 48.4%
0%±40.8Lowest
VT: 48.4%
50.8%±23.1
VT: 48.4%
Ferrisburgh and Grand Isle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
2.2%Lowest
VT: 10.1%
10%Highest
VT: 10.1%
6.8%
VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
85.3%
VT: 73.2%
84.8%Lowest
VT: 73.2%
86.4%Highest
VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1968Lowest
8 yrs older than VT
1973
3 yrs older than VT
1983Highest
7 yrs newer than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
28 min
21% above VT
27 minLowest
15% above VT
32 minHighest
36% above VT
Work from home
14.6%±4.2Lowest
VT: 16.9%
22.4%±6.5Highest
VT: 16.9%
18.3%±5.4
VT: 16.9%
Morgan 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 #7 of 70 in VT — —
School district Addison Northwest Unified Union School District #54 — Champlain Islands Unified Union School District #66
High school in town None in town — None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History None yet None yet 6 photos →

VT 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.