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Grand Isle vs Middlesex vs Underhill
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Middlesex has the most people working from home (28.4%).
Underhill has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.7%).
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 | Middlesex | Underhill |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,192 |
1,943Lowest |
3,141Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+2.8% VT: +2.8% |
+3.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 43.3±2.6 about the VT average |
44.4±3.9Highest 3% above VT |
38.1±11.4Lowest 12% below VT |
| Middlesex 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%±3.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.3%±3.1 VT: 17.9% |
27.8%±10.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Underhill and Middlesex 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% |
20.6%±3.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
17.6%±6 VT: 21.4% |
| Middlesex and Underhill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 46%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
54.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
50.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.3Lowest VT: 7% |
5.2%±2.6Highest VT: 7% |
3.5%±2 VT: 7% |
| Middlesex and Underhill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $100,846±$22k 24% above VT |
$109,632±$13kHighest 35% above VT |
$92,267±$54kLowest 14% above VT |
| Middlesex and Grand Isle 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 |
$376,300±$40kLowest 19% above VT |
$446,000±$24kHighest 41% above VT |
| Underhill 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±$530Highest 10% above VT |
$1,333±$359Lowest 8% above VT |
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| Grand Isle and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,453Lowest 8% above VT |
$6,483 29% above VT |
$6,697Highest 33% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.8%±23.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
0%±18.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Grand Isle and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
3.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
6.4% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.4% VT: 73.2% |
96.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
79.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 7 yrs newer than VT |
1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
1979Lowest 3 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 36% above VT |
27 minLowest 17% above VT |
33 minHighest 39% above VT |
| Work from home | 18.3%±5.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
28.4%±10.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
19.4%±11.3 VT: 16.9% |
| Middlesex and Underhill 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 | — | — | #2 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Champlain Islands Unified Union School District #66 | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 |
| 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.