Photo: Ascended Dreamer · CC BY-SA 4.0With 0.4 jobs for every working resident, most of North Hero works elsewhere
Only 6% work in North Hero; the top destination outside it is Burlington (11%, 24 miles). There are 172 jobs in North Hero, against 401 working residents. The trip to work takes 30 minutes on average, next to 24 for Vermont and 26 for the U.S.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
North Hero at work: what stands out
North Hero’s biggest commute is a long one
The top workplace outside North Hero is Burlington, 24 miles away as the crow flies. 11% of working residents (44) make that trip; no town closer to home draws more of them. How far ↓
North Hero workers spend longer getting to work
The average trip takes 30 minutes each way, against 24 across Vermont. Over a year that’s about 230 hours of commuting, 46 more than the state’s typical worker. Time on the road ↓
Written from the Census figures on this page. Commute flows, distances and jobs are Census LEHD 2023, primary jobs only (the self-employed aren’t counted); commute time and working from home are from the Census American Community Survey; with 401 working residents, small shifts move the shares.
Short hops and long hauls from North Hero
Straight-line distance from each worker’s home block to their main job’s block. LEHD 2023.
Every working resident’s trip, home to work, as the crow flies. Roads add to it, so real drives run longer.
How long North Hero spends getting to work: about 30 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 9.6 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of North Hero workers work from home, vs 17% across Vermont. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 452 commuters (the 15% who work from home are left out). Across Vermont: 82% drive alone, 1% take transit; U.S.: 81% and 4%. Census ACS 2020–24.
From the Census survey of workers who don’t work from home.
Who works in North Hero, and who works elsewhere
On a workday 375 residents head out to work, 26 work right here, and 146 people come in from elsewhere.
About 740 people are in North Hero on a workday afternoon, 24% fewer than live here.
Workday population = residents − those who work elsewhere + those who come in (the Census “commuter-adjusted” method). Residents: Census survey; commuters: LEHD 2023, primary jobs.
Commuting out of North Hero: the destinations
Where North Hero clocks in
11% of workers
8% of workersLines run between town centers. The top 10 towns each way; “Everywhere else” is the rest, including other states.
A thicker line means more commuters. Switch between where residents work and where the people who work here live.
The kinds of work in North Hero
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in North Hero, 2013 → 2023: 121 → 172. Big swings can come from how a large employer reports its locations, not only from real openings or closings.
Primary jobs covered by unemployment insurance (not the self-employed). Pay is monthly earnings. LEHD 2023.
Here is what they are, next to the jobs North Hero’s own residents hold wherever they work.
North Hero and its neighbors: 20% work next door
The biggest share goes to Alburgh (7%).
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | North Hero workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Hero | – | — | — | 30 min | $102,143 |
| St. Albans | 6% | — | — | 27 min | — |
| Alburgh | 7% | C− | B− | 34 min | $76,429 |
| Grand Isle | under 5% | B+ | D | 32 min | $100,846 |
| Isle La Motte | under 5% | — | — | 38 min | — |
| Swanton | 7% | C+ | B | 23 min | $81,371 |
Same-state neighbors only. St. Albans: the same community as the city of that name, graded once. Isle La Motte: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of North Hero’s workers. Tap a town to see its commute.
What this data can and can’t tell you
- Two sources, two years. Trips, distances and jobs based here: Census LEHD 2023, primary jobs, where the employer reports them. Income, poverty, unemployment, commute time and how people travel: Census ACS 2020–24 averages.
- Straight lines, older transit. Miles are as the crow flies. EPA’s walkability and transit files use 2017–20 inputs.
Jobs and commuting in North Hero: questions
What is the median household income in North Hero?
$102,143 (±$23,525) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $81,203 across Vermont and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in North Hero?
7.3%, against 10.1% across Vermont and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from North Hero?
30 minutes each way on average, against 24 across Vermont and 26 nationally. 15% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in North Hero work?
6% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Burlington (11%, 24 mi), Colchester (8%, 19 mi), Swanton (7%, 7 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around North Hero without a car?
0% of commuters take transit and 1% of households have no car. EPA has no transit data for this county.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from North Hero, from the people who make the trip.
More of North Hero
Flows, distances and jobs: U.S. Census Bureau, LEHD Origin-Destination Employment Statistics (LODES 8), 2023, primary jobs. Commute time, working from home and working out of state: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates. Distances are straight lines between home and work; real drives run longer.