Town in Bennington County, Vermont · 43 sq mi · 82 people per sq mi
About 3,500 people live in Shaftsbury town. The typical household earns $86,071, and the median resident is 43 years old.
2026 projection
From 3,594 in 2020
Poverty rate 9.6%
Men 40.8 · Women 45.1
2010–2026
3,528
2026 projection
1.8% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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2010–2026
3,528
2026 projection
1.8% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 3,528 | -30 | 0.84% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3,558 | -30 | 0.84% |
| 2024 | 3,588 | -21 | 0.58% |
| 2023 | 3,609 | +2 | 0.06% |
| 2022 | 3,607 | -12 | 0.33% |
| 2021 | 3,619 | +25 | 0.70% |
| 2020 | 3,594 | +163 | 4.75% |
| 2019 | 3,431 | -14 | 0.41% |
| 2018 | 3,445 | -8 | 0.23% |
| 2017 | 3,453 | -16 | 0.46% |
Showing 10 of 17 years.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 36 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 10 residents
56% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 56% | 54% | 58% |
| Never married | 32% | 42% | 22% |
| Divorced | 8% | 2% | 13% |
| Widowed | 4% | 2% | 7% |
| Separated | <1% | 0% | <1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau