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Shaftsbury, VT (Vermont) Houses and Residents

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $281,410 (it was $117,300 in 2000)
Shaftsbury:

$281,410
Vermont:

$304,700
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $188,239 - $393,948

Total population: 3,590 (Urban population: 1,188 (all inside urban clusters), Rural population: 2,579 (50 farm, 2,529 nonfarm))

Houses: 1,574 (1,450 occupied: 1,225 owner occupied, 225 renter occupied)

% of renters here:

16%
State:

26%

Housing density: 37 houses/condos per square mile

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022 in this county: $289,991.

Median contract rent in 2022: $858 (lower quartile is $628, upper quartile is $1,028)


Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2022: $1,214


Median gross rent in Shaftsbury, VT in 2022: $988

Housing units in Shaftsbury with a mortgage: 586 (50 second mortgage, 110 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 292

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Shaftsbury, Vermont Age and Sex of Residents

Household type by relationship:

Households: 35,650
  • In family households: 28,677 (6,529 male householders, 3,238 female householders)
    7,447 spouses, 9,144 children (8,466 natural, 264 adopted, 414 stepchildren), 477 grandchildren, 195 brothers or sisters, 226 parents, foster children, 230 other relatives, 1,038 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 6,973 (2,514 male householders (1,948 living alone)), 3,189 female householders (2,676 living alone)), 1,270 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 1,475 (488 institutionalized population)

6,065 married couples with children.
2,117 single-parent households (506 men, 1,611 women).

96.4% of residents of Shaftsbury speak English at home.
0.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (59% speak English very well, 41% speak English well).
2.7% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (86% speak English very well, 7% speak English well, 6% speak English not well).

Foreign born population: 26 (0.6%)
(84.6% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

6.4
State:

6.4

Median number of rooms in apartments
Here:

4.4
State:

3.9

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Shaftsbury, Vermont
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Shaftsbury, Vermont
  • 0no bedroom
  • 391 bedroom
  • 2442 bedrooms
  • 6523 bedrooms
  • 1964 bedrooms
  • 945+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Shaftsbury, Vermont
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Shaftsbury, Vermont
  • 6no bedroom
  • 371 bedroom
  • 1202 bedrooms
  • 573 bedrooms
  • 54 bedrooms
  • 05+ bedrooms
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Shaftsbury in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Shaftsbury in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 16no vehicle
  • 3091 vehicle
  • 6572 vehicles
  • 2043 vehicles
  • 274 vehicles
  • 125+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Shaftsbury in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Shaftsbury in renter-occupied apartments
  • 0no vehicle
  • 1091 vehicle
  • 952 vehicles
  • 153 vehicles
  • 64 vehicles
  • 05+ vehicles
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Shaftsbury, Vermont
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Shaftsbury, Vermont
  • 01 room
  • 62 rooms
  • 213 rooms
  • 1094 rooms
  • 2375 rooms
  • 2496 rooms
  • 2757 rooms
  • 1888 rooms
  • 1409+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Shaftsbury, Vermont
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Shaftsbury, Vermont
  • 61 room
  • 52 rooms
  • 243 rooms
  • 594 rooms
  • 685 rooms
  • 356 rooms
  • 177 rooms
  • 118 rooms
  • 09+ rooms
Year house built
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
Owners and renters by unit type in Shaftsbury, VT
Shaftsbury town income, earnings, and wages data

  • Shaftsbury, VT household income distribution

  • Distribution of median household income in Shaftsbury, VT in 2022
  • 5,958Less than $10,000
  • 10,933$10,000 to $19,999
  • 12,230$20,000 to $29,999
  • 13,467$30,000 to $39,999
  • 12,646$40,000 to $49,999
  • 12,252$50,000 to $59,999
  • 16,594$60,000 to $74,999
  • 24,080$75,000 to $99,999
  • 16,373$100,000 to $124,999
  • 12,937$125,000 to $149,999
  • 16,755$150,000 to $199,999
  • 14,744$200,000 or more
Work and jobs in Shaftsbury: detailed stats about occupations, industries, unemployment, workers, commute

Percentage of workers working in this county: 86.2%
Number of people working at home: 366 (16.7% of all workers)

Travel time to work (commute)

  • Less than 5 minutes: 121
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 160
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 420
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 507
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 208
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 101
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 149
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 22
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 49
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 63
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 133
  • 90 or more minutes: 21

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 1,667 (82.7%)
  • Carpooled: 228 (11.3%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 6 (0.3%)
  • Bicycle: 7 (0.3%)
  • Walked: 35 (1.7%)
  • Other means: 11 (0.5%)
  • Worked at home: 62 (3.1%)
Class of Workers in 2000
Races in Shaftsbury detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Shaftsbury, Vermont
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Shaftsbury, Vermont
  • 01995 to March 2000
  • 01990 to 1994
  • 01985 to 1989
  • 01980 to 1984
  • 01975 to 1979
  • 01970 to 1974
  • 01965 to 1969
  • 23Before 1965
Ancestries in Shaftsbury, VT

First ancestries reported:

  • Irish: 707 (15.7%)
  • English: 692 (15.4%)
  • Italian: 506 (11.2%)
  • German: 454 (10.1%)
  • French: 406 (9.0%)
  • United States: 310 (6.9%)
  • French Canadian: 272 (6.0%)
  • Other: 223 (5.0%)
  • Dutch: 168 (3.7%)
  • Scottish: 140 (3.1%)
  • Polish: 99 (2.2%)
  • Scotch-Irish: 85 (1.9%)
  • Russian: 84 (1.9%)
  • Welsh: 67 (1.5%)
  • Swedish: 66 (1.5%)
  • Danish: 59 (1.3%)
  • Ukrainian: 41 (0.9%)
  • Norwegian: 35 (0.8%)
  • Hungarian: 22 (0.5%)
  • Czech: 21 (0.5%)
  • Portuguese: 17 (0.4%)
  • Swiss: 17 (0.4%)
  • Lithuanian: 6 (0.1%)
  • Slovak: 5 (0.1%)

Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents (%):

Netherlands
Shaftsbury:

52.2% (12)
Vermont:

1.4% (318)

Germany
Shaftsbury:

26.1% (6)
Vermont:

7.2% (1,669)

Japan
Shaftsbury:

21.7% (5)
Vermont:

1.4% (335)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 2,208
  • Other state: 1,519
  • Northeast: 1,164
  • Midwest: 168
  • South: 114
  • West: 73

75% of Shaftsbury residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 60% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 15% lived in Vermont.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 0
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 0
  • 5th and 6th grade: 0
  • 7th and 8th grade: 17
  • 9th grade: 41
  • 10th grade: 35
  • 11th grade: 13
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 6
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 437
  • Less than 1 year of college: 57
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 164
  • Associate degree: 93
  • Bachelor's degree: 191
  • Master's degree: 121
  • Professional school degree: 52
  • Doctorate degree: 5
Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 0
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 0
  • 5th and 6th grade: 0
  • 7th and 8th grade: 21
  • 9th grade: 11
  • 10th grade: 49
  • 11th grade: 9
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 28
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 405
  • Less than 1 year of college: 92
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 195
  • Associate degree: 161
  • Bachelor's degree: 256
  • Master's degree: 108
  • Professional school degree: 25
  • Doctorate degree: 11
Educational Attainment for Females
Shaftsbury marital status for males
Shaftsbury marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 1,369
  • One, attached: 20
  • Two: 66
  • 3 or 4: 41
  • 5 to 9: 6
  • Mobile homes: 72

Median worth of mobile homes: $174,655

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 2.8%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2.1%
Year householders moved into residence in Shaftsbury
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Shaftsbury, VT
  • 85.6%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 7.8%Wood
  • 4.1%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 1.7%Electricity
  • 0.7%Coal or coke
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Shaftsbury, VT
  • 86.7%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 8.4%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 2.7%Wood
  • 2.2%Other fuel

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 55
Here:

11.0%
Vermont:

7.2%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 6
Here:

2.4%
Vermont:

10.4%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 72
Here:

50.7%
Vermont:

37.7%
School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students
School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability
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