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Grand Isle vs Guildhall vs Ferrisburgh
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Grand Isle has the most people working from home (18.3%).
Guildhall has the most affordable homes ($321k median).
Ferrisburgh has the most expensive homes ($423k 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 | Grand Isle | Guildhall | Ferrisburgh |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,192 |
371Lowest |
2,661Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | -4.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 43.3±2.6 about the VT average |
42.6±7.8Lowest about the VT average |
45.5±4.9Highest 6% above VT |
| Ferrisburgh and Grand Isle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±3.9 VT: 17.9% |
22.6%±7.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.2%±4.5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Guildhall and Grand Isle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15.6%±2.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
26.1%±5.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
23.3%±3.8 VT: 21.4% |
| Guildhall and Ferrisburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 46% VT: 43.8% |
33.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
51.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.3 VT: 7% |
1.1%±3.1Lowest VT: 7% |
3%±2.8Highest 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 | $100,846±$22kLowest 24% above VT |
$115,000±$46kHighest 42% above VT |
$106,989±$22k 32% above VT |
| Guildhall and Ferrisburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $398,600±$33k 26% above VT |
$321,200±$62kLowest about the VT average |
$422,700±$35kHighest 34% 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 | $1,363±$530 10% above VT |
$850±$717Lowest 31% below VT |
$1,435±$173Highest 16% 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 | $5,453 8% above VT |
$4,625Lowest 8% below VT |
$6,120Highest 21% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.8%±23.1Lowest VT: 48.4% |
75%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
57%±19.5 VT: 48.4% |
| Guildhall and Ferrisburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.8% VT: 10.1% |
11.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
2.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.4% VT: 73.2% |
93.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
85.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1958Lowest 18 yrs older than VT |
1968 8 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 36% above VT |
25 minLowest 7% above VT |
28 min 21% above VT |
| Work from home | 18.3%±5.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
14.6%±4.2 VT: 16.9% |
| Grand Isle and Ferrisburgh 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 | Champlain Islands Unified Union School District #66 | — | Addison Northwest Unified Union School District #54 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 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.