Compare towns
Ferrisburgh vs Underhill 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 shortest commute (28 min average).
Underhill has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.7%).
Grand Isle has the most affordable homes ($399k median).
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.
| Measure | Ferrisburgh | Underhill | Grand Isle |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,661 |
3,141Highest |
2,192Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+3.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+0.9% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.5±4.9Highest 6% above VT |
38.1±11.4Lowest 12% 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% |
27.8%±10.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
19.8%±3.9 VT: 17.9% |
| Underhill and Grand Isle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.3%±3.8Highest VT: 21.4% |
17.6%±6 VT: 21.4% |
15.6%±2.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Ferrisburgh and Underhill 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% |
50.1% VT: 43.8% |
46%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±2.8 VT: 7% |
3.5%±2Highest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest VT: 7% |
| Underhill and Ferrisburgh 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 |
$92,267±$54kLowest 14% 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±$35k 34% above VT |
$446,000±$24kHighest 41% above VT |
$398,600±$33kLowest 26% above VT |
| Underhill and Ferrisburgh 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 |
— | $1,363±$530Lowest 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 | $6,120 21% above VT |
$6,697Highest 33% above VT |
$5,453Lowest 8% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57%±19.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±18.2Lowest 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% |
6.4% VT: 10.1% |
6.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.3% VT: 73.2% |
79.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
86.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 21% above VT |
33 minHighest 39% above VT |
32 min 36% above VT |
| Work from home | 14.6%±4.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
19.4%±11.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
18.3%±5.4 VT: 16.9% |
| Underhill 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 | #2 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Addison Northwest Unified Union School District #54 | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Champlain Islands Unified Union School District #66 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.