North Hero, Vermont Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 810. Estimated population in July 2024: 910 (+12.3% change)
Males: 408 (50.4%), Females: 402 (49.6%)

Grand Isle County

Demographics

Median resident age: 42.9 years
Median household income: $45,577
Median house value: $159,000

Population by Race

Races in North Hero:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.0%)
  • Two or more races (1.6%)
  • American Indian (1.0%)
  • Hispanic (0.6%)

Ancestries: English (21.7%), French (20.2%), Irish (13.3%), French Canadian (9.4%), German (8.0%), Scottish (6.2%).

Elevation: 110 feet

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in North Hero

  • High school or higher: 85.0%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 31.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 11.9%
  • Unemployed: 3.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 36.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in North Hero town

  • Never married: 19.5%
  • Now married: 63.3%
  • Separated: 1.5%
  • Widowed: 3.5%
  • Divorced: 12.1%

5.6% Foreign born (4.3% North America, 0.7% Europe).

Population change in the 1990s: +305 (+60.4%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near North Hero:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to North Hero:

Other public-use airports nearest to North Hero:

  • ROUSES POINT (about 13 miles; ROUSES POINT, NY; Abbreviation: K21)
  • FRANKLIN COUNTY STATE (about 17 miles; HIGHGATE, VT; Abbreviation: FSO)
  • PLATTSBURGH INTL (about 17 miles; PLATTSBURGH, NY; Abbreviation: PBG)

Amtrak stations near North Hero:

  • 14 miles: ROUSES POINT (PRATT 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.
  • 14 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: 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 North Hero:

  • SUNY COLLEGE AT PLATTSBURGH (about 15 miles; PLATTSBURGH, NY; Full-time enrollment: 5,601)
  • SAINT MICHAELS COLLEGE (about 24 miles; COLCHESTER, VT; Full-time enrollment: 2,272)
  • UNIVERSITY OF VERMONT AND STATE AGRICULTURAL COLL (about 30 miles; BURLINGTON, VT; Full-time enrollment: 8,852)
  • MIDDLEBURY COLLEGE (about 57 miles; MIDDLEBURY, VT; Full-time enrollment: 2,265)
  • NORWICH UNIVERSITY (about 64 miles; NORTHFIELD, VT; Full-time enrollment: 2,585)
  • DARTMOUTH COLLEGE (about 105 miles; HANOVER, NH; Full-time enrollment: 5,309)
  • ADIRONDACK COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 106 miles; QUEENSBURY, NY; Full-time enrollment: 2,182)

Public primary/middle schools in North Hero:

  • GRAND ISLE S.U. (Students: 75; Location: 5038 US RTE 2; Grades: PK – PK)
  • NORTH HERO ELEM. SCHOOL (Students: 61; Location: 6441 US ROUTE 2; Grades: KG – 08)

Libraries

Library in North Hero:

  • NORTH HERO PUBLIC (Operating income: $19,975; Location: P.O. BOX 187; 8,333 books; 162 audio materials; 275 video materials; 25 serial subscriptions)