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South Hero, VT
Full City Profile · Vermont · Grand Isle County County
3.9
/5.0
B+
Good
183
Population
169/sq mi density
$118,750
Median Income
$64,963 per capita
$442,900
Home Value
$589,651 Zillow
47°F
Avg Temperature
270 sunny days/yr
66
Violent Crime/100K
1,365 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.9 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
5.0 / 5.0
$118,750 median income, 0.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.6 / 5.0
$442,900 home value, /mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
66 violent crimes/100K
A+
Education
5.0 / 5.0
55.2% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$118,750
58% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$64,963
66% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
0.0%
100% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
100% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: South Hero vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows South Hero’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$118,750
158%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$64,963
166%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$91,779
127%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$965
67%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$965
33% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
26 min
7% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
12.7%
16% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
80.5%
10% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$265M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
80.5%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
12.7%
Other
6.8%
Average commute time
26 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
299
Restaurants
27
Healthcare
13
Retail
18
Manufacturing
4
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$91,779
27% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$10,648
204% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
98.0
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $118,750 |
| Per Capita Income | $64,963 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $91,779 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $965 |
| County GDP | $265M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 0.0% |
| Poverty Rate | 0.0% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.435 |
| Cost of Living Index | 98.0 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 26 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 80.5% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 12.7% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 299 |
| Restaurants | 27 |
| Healthcare | 13 |
| Retail | 18 |
| Manufacturing | 4 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $91,779 |
| Avg Property Tax | $10,648 |