How many renters in Grand Isle, VT pay more than 30% of their income on rent?

Name: Rent burden in Grand Isle, VT, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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50.8% (±24.8 points) of renting households in Grand Isle, VT spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

48.4% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 31.7% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 50.8% (±24.8 points)
Paying 35% or more: 48.4% (±24.4 points)
Median share of income: 31.7% (±20.0 points)

Rent as a share of income in Grand Isle

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Grand Isle	Grand Isle County	Vermont	United States
Less than 15%	0.0% (±17.9 points)	6.0%	13.2%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	0.0% (±17.9 points)	10.3%	12.4%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	39.7% (±22.6 points)	25.5%	12.7%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	9.5% (±10.5 points)	14.6%	13.4%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	2.4% (±4.6 points)	3.0%	10.1%	9.2%
35% or more	48.4% (±24.4 points)	40.7%	38.3%	41.9%

Households whose income could not be measured against their rent (for example, those reporting no income) are left out of these shares, as the Census Bureau leaves them out.

Grand Isle against Grand Isle County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Grand Isle	Grand Isle County	Vermont	United States
Paying 30% or more	50.8% (±24.8 points)	43.7% (±12.4 points)	48.4% (±1.7 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	48.4% (±24.4 points)	40.7% (±12.1 points)	38.3% (±1.4 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	31.7% (±20.0 points)	27.8% (±5.2 points)	29.4% (±0.6 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$46,280 (±$3,004)	$50,833 (±$20,046)	$49,234 (±$1,333)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$1,363 (±$530)	$1,425 (±$121)	$1,234 (±$18)	$1,413

In Grand Isle, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Grand Isle County (43.7%).

It is not measurably different from Vermont (48.4%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (51.1%).

In Grand Isle County, Grand Isle ranks 2 of 5 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 84 of 239.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

Renters paying 30% or more of income in places near Grand Isle

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Grand Isle
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Grand Isle	—	50.8% (±24.8 points)	—
Cumberland Head	4.8 mi	0.0% (±60.4 points)	Not measurably different
South Hero	6.2 mi	32.6% (±30.1 points)	Not measurably different
Plattsburgh	8.0 mi	48.6% (±6.3 points)	Not measurably different
Georgia	8.4 mi	0.0% (±52.5 points)	Not measurably different
Milton	8.4 mi	53.0% (±20.3 points)	Not measurably different
North Hero	9.0 mi	56.3% (±55.2 points)	Not measurably different
St. Albans (Franklin County, town)	10 mi	73.6% (±19.2 points)	Not measurably different
Plattsburgh West	10 mi	32.1% (±37.0 points)	Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Renters paying 30% or more of income across Grand Isle County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
1	North Hero	56.3% (±55.2 points)
2	Grand Isle	50.8% (±24.8 points)
3	Isle La Motte	46.7% (±55.5 points)
4	Alburgh (Grand Isle County, town)	41.1% (±41.0 points)
5	South Hero	32.6% (±30.1 points)

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Grand Isle

Are renters in Grand Isle rent-burdened?

50.8% of renting households in Grand Isle pay 30% or more of their income in gross rent, the share housing researchers usually call rent-burdened (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What share of income do renters in Grand Isle spend on rent?

The median renting household in Grand Isle, VT spends 31.7% (±20.0 points) of its household income on gross rent.

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) and detailed tables (acs/acs5) for Grand Isle town, Grand Isle County, Vermont (county subdivision:29275, in state:50 county:013).

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DP04_0136E, DP04_0136M, DP04_0137PE, DP04_0137PM, DP04_0138PE, DP04_0138PM, DP04_0139PE, DP04_0139PM, DP04_0140PE, DP04_0140PM, DP04_0141PE, DP04_0141PM, DP04_0142PE, DP04_0142PM, B25071_001E, B25071_001M, B25119_003E, B25119_003M

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