Moving to Grand Isle, Vermont

Population: 1,955. Estimated population in July 2024: 2,302 (+17.7% change)
Males: 984 (50.3%), Females: 971 (49.7%)

Grand Isle County

Demographics

Median resident age: 39.9 years
Median household income: $48,594
Median house value: $139,900

Population by Race

Races in Grand Isle:

• White Non-Hispanic (97.0%)
• American Indian (1.6%)
• Two or more races (1.6%)
• Hispanic (0.6%)

Ancestries: French (17.7%), English (17.6%), French Canadian (12.7%), German (12.6%), Irish (11.8%), United States (7.8%).

Elevation: 169 feet

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Grand Isle

• High school or higher: 89.0%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 22.7%
• Graduate or professional degree: 8.8%
• Unemployed: 2.3%
• Mean travel time to work: 32.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Grand Isle town

• Never married: 18.7%
• Now married: 65.0%
• Separated: 1.7%
• Widowed: 4.8%
• Divorced: 9.7%

3.4% Foreign born (1.4% North America, 1.4% Europe).

Population change in the 1990s: +302 (+18.3%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Grand Isle:

• CHAMPLAIN VALLEY PHYSICIANS HOSPITAL (about 13 miles; PLATTSBURGH, NY)
• NORTHWESTERN MEDICAL CENTER INC (about 16 miles; SAINT ALBANS, VT)
• FLETCHER ALLEN HOSPITAL OF VERMONT (about 18 miles; BURLINGTON, VT)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Grand Isle:

• CLINTON CO (about 16 miles; PLATTSBURGH, NY; Abbreviation: PLB)
• BURLINGTON INTL (about 21 miles; BURLINGTON, VT; Abbreviation: BTV)
• RUTLAND STATE (about 87 miles; RUTLAND, VT; Abbreviation: RUT)

Other public-use airports nearest to Grand Isle:

• PLATTSBURGH INTL (about 14 miles; PLATTSBURGH, NY; Abbreviation: PBG)
• ROUSES POINT (about 19 miles; ROUSES POINT, NY; Abbreviation: K21)
• FRANKLIN COUNTY STATE (about 21 miles; HIGHGATE, VT; Abbreviation: FSO)

Amtrak stations near Grand Isle:

• 11 miles: PLATTSBURGH (BRIDGE ST.). Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service.
• 15 miles: PORT KENT (RTE. 9 NORTH) – Seasonal Station. Services: free short-term parking, call for taxi service.
• 16 miles: ST. ALBANS (40 FEDERAL ST.). Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, full-service food facilities, ATM, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Grand Isle:

• SUNY COLLEGE AT PLATTSBURGH (about 13 miles; PLATTSBURGH, NY; Full-time enrollment: 5,601)
• SAINT MICHAELS COLLEGE (about 18 miles; COLCHESTER, VT; Full-time enrollment: 2,272)
• UNIVERSITY OF VERMONT AND STATE AGRICULTURAL COLL (about 25 miles; BURLINGTON, VT; Full-time enrollment: 8,852)
• MIDDLEBURY COLLEGE (about 50 miles; MIDDLEBURY, VT; Full-time enrollment: 2,265)
• NORWICH UNIVERSITY (about 60 miles; NORTHFIELD, VT; Full-time enrollment: 2,585)
• ADIRONDACK COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 100 miles; QUEENSBURY, NY; Full-time enrollment: 2,182)
• DARTMOUTH COLLEGE (about 100 miles; HANOVER, NH; Full-time enrollment: 5,309)

Public primary/middle school in Grand Isle:

• GRAND ISLE ELEM. SCHOOL (Students: 201; Location: 224 US RTE 2; Grades: KG – 08)

Libraries

Library in Grand Isle:

• GRAND ISLE FREE (Operating income: $13,540; Location: 10 HYDE RD.; 6,714 books; 263 audio materials; 357 video materials; 6 serial subscriptions)