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Grand Isle vs Underhill vs Plattsburgh
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Grand Isle has the highest household income ($101k).
Underhill has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.7%).
Plattsburgh has the most affordable homes ($180k 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 | Underhill | Plattsburgh |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,192Lowest |
3,141 |
11,830Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.3±2.6 11% above U.S. |
38.1±11.4Lowest about the U.S. average |
45.2±1.9Highest 16% above U.S. |
| Plattsburgh 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 U.S.: 22% |
27.8%±10.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.7%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Underhill 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±6 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.7%±2.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Plattsburgh 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
50.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
27.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±0.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Underhill and Plattsburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $100,846±$22kHighest 25% above U.S. |
$92,267±$54k 14% above U.S. |
$71,546±$5kLowest 11% below U.S. |
| Grand Isle and Underhill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $398,600±$33k 20% above U.S. |
$446,000±$24kHighest 34% above U.S. |
$179,900±$11kLowest 46% below U.S. |
| 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 4% below U.S. |
— | $1,053±$86Lowest 25% below U.S. |
| Grand Isle and Plattsburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,453 75% above U.S. |
$6,697Highest 115% above U.S. |
$3,573Lowest 15% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.8%±23.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±18.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.9%±12.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Grand Isle and Plattsburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
76.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 21% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.3%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.4%±11.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.6%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | — | #2 of 70 in VT | #153 of 484 in NY |
| School district | Champlain Islands Unified Union School District #66 | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | BEEKMANTOWN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.