Vicinus

Vaud · District du Jura-Nord vaudois · BFS commune no. 5561[7]

Coat of arms of GrandsonGrandson

Left of CHF 100’000CHF 76’340per year, after tax and insurance
Income tax[1]CHF 16’08916.1% of income
Health insurance[3]CHF 631adult, per month
Residents[4]3’39020.0% foreign nationals
Nearest job hub[6]26 minto Yverdon-les-Bains

Single person, gross income CHF 100’000, median insurer. See how Grandson ranks for your household →
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BonvillarsChampagneFiezGiezCheseaux-NoréazMontagny-près-YverdonValeyres-sous-MontagnyYverdon-les-Bains BonvillarsChampagneFiezCheseaux-NoréazMontagny-près-YverdonValeyres-sous-MontagnyYverdon-les-Bains Grandson

Grandson has 3’390 residents, making it the 55th largest of the 300 communes in the canton of Vaud.

20% of residents are foreign nationals, below the Swiss average of 28%.

A single person earning CHF 100’000 pays about CHF 16’089 a year in income tax here, less than in 3 of its 8 neighbouring communes.

The median standard adult health insurance premium is CHF 631 a month, above the Swiss median of CHF 564.

The closest of our job hubs by public transport is Yverdon-les-Bains, about 26 minutes away on a weekday morning.

Income tax

Income tax 2026 (federal, cantonal and communal; no church tax) for an employee with gross labour income of…[1]

ProfileCHF 50’000CHF 80’000CHF 100’000CHF 150’000CHF 200’000CHF 300’000
Single, no children3’807
7.6%		11’379
14.2%		16’089
16.1%		30’691
20.5%		48’250
24.1%		87’936
29.3%
Married, single income, no children680
1.4%		7’108
8.9%		11’608
11.6%		22’685
15.1%		38’318
19.2%		74’700
24.9%
Married, dual income (70/30), no children214
0.4%		6’115
7.6%		10’854
10.9%		21’377
14.3%		35’232
17.6%		70’821
23.6%
Married, single income, 2 children0
0.0%		2’463
3.1%		6’218
6.2%		17’627
11.8%		30’636
15.3%		64’893
21.6%

Tax multipliers 2026: canton 155%, commune 69%. Church tax, if you are a member: Protestant 0%, Roman Catholic 0%.[2]

Health insurance premiums 2027

Monthly basic insurance premium, standard model, premium region 2 of Vaud.[3]

Cheapest insurerMedian insurer
Adult (26+), CHF 300 deductible, without accident coverCHF 574CHF 631
Child (0–18), CHF 0 deductible, with accident coverCHF 144CHF 168

Commute to job hubs

Median door-to-door time by public transport and on foot, weekday departures every minute 07:00–08:30, from the commune's busiest station. Includes waiting for the next departure.[6]

HubMinutes
Yverdon-les-Bains26
Neuchâtel62
Renens66
Lausanne67
Biel/Bienne84
Morges84
Vevey91
Montreux95

Hubs more than 3 hours away are not listed. Commute to any commune or postcode: Ranking →

Compared with neighbouring communes

Single person, gross income CHF 100’000: income tax per year and median adult premium per month (CHF).

CommuneTax CHF/yr[1]Premium CHF/mo[3]Population[4]
Montagny-près-Yverdon15’789631765
Champagne15’8226311’087
Bonvillars15’956631517
Cheseaux-Noréaz15’956631747
Grandson16’0896313’390
Giez16’089631461
Fiez16’099631421
Valeyres-sous-Montagny16’188631717
Yverdon-les-Bains16’48863130’590

Population

Residents3’390[4]
Foreign nationals20.0%
Aged 0–1919.9%
Aged 20–6460.3%
Aged 65+19.9%
Area13.79 km²[5]

Sources

  1. Source: Federal Tax Administration (FTA/ESTV), tax burden statistics 2026. Tax burden in the communes, tax year 2026; reference date tax year 2026; downloaded 2026-11-03. Licence.
  2. Source: Federal Tax Administration (FTA/ESTV), tax multipliers 2026. Tax multipliers (income tax), tax year 2026; reference date tax year 2026; downloaded 2026-11-03. Licence.
  3. Source: Federal Office of Public Health (FOPH), health insurance premiums 2027. Health insurance premiums 2027 (mandatory basic insurance); reference date 2027 premiums (published Sept 2026); downloaded 2026-11-03. Licence.
  4. Source: Federal Statistical Office (FSO/BFS), STATPOP 2025. Permanent resident population (STATPOP) 2025; reference date 2025-12-31; downloaded 2026-11-03. Licence.
  5. © swisstopo. swissBOUNDARIES3D (swissboundaries3d_2026-01); reference date 2026-01-01; downloaded 2026-11-03. Licence.
  6. Timetable: opentransportdata.swiss; walking network © OpenStreetMap contributors. Public transport commute to job hubs (computed); reference date timetable fahrplan-2026-gtfs2020, 2026-11-03 07:00–08:30; downloaded 2026-11-02. Licence.
  7. Source: Federal Statistical Office (FSO/BFS), Swiss official commune register. Swiss official commune register (historicized); reference date 2026-11-03; downloaded 2026-11-03. Licence.
  10. Wikimedia Commons. Coats of arms of Swiss communes; reference date 2026-11-03; downloaded 2026-11-03. Licence.

Coat of arms: CHE Grandson COA.svg, ARK, Public domain. Shown to identify the commune; Vicinus is not affiliated with it.