Moving to South Shaftsbury
Bennington County gains about 2.7 residents per 1,000 a year to moves between counties.
Where people come from and where they go, top counties
Within Vermont, other states or abroad
Income per tax return
People on tax returns who moved between counties, from IRS migration data, 2022 to 2023. Figures are for all of Bennington County; flows under 20 returns are not published.
- Who moves here
- 0.0% of residents arrived from another county in the past year, 0.0% from another state.
- Who arrives and who leaves
- Households moving into Bennington County report $88,000 a year in income on average; those leaving, $68,900, so newcomers earn more than leavers.
- Income you would need
- $44,400 a year to rent the median home at the 30% line. From your city
- Rent or buy
- Median rent is $1,109 a month; owners with a mortgage pay $1,519 a month including taxes and insurance, on a median home of $228,600.
- Getting to work
- 20 minutes each way on average; 0.0% work from home.
- If it is close but not quite
- Florence, OR matches it on character. Compare the two
All 5 moving measures
| Measure | South Shaftsbury | Among 6,645 places | Vs median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Moved here in the past year1 | 0.0% | below (median 5.7%) | |
| Moved from another state1 | 0.0% | below (median 2.0%) | |
| Net movers per 1,000 people5County figure | 2.7 | above (median -0.6) | |
| Income of households moving in5County figure | $88,027 | 25% above | |
| Income of households moving out5County figure | $68,875 | 2% below |
What it costs to live here
Renters paying 30%+ is 0.0%, below the median place (median 50.6%).
Could you afford it?
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All 14 cost and housing measures
| Measure | South Shaftsbury | Among 6,645 places | Vs median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median gross rent1County figure | $1,109 | 19% below | |
| Rent to income1 | 21.8% | 7% above | |
| Property tax rate1 | 1.6% | 80% above | |
| Home price to income1 | 3.7x | 2% below | |
| Fair market rent, 2 bedrooms2County figure | $1,503 | 7% below | |
| Property tax paid (median)1 | $3,741 | 15% above | |
| Median home value1 | $228,600 | 28% below | |
| Home prices, 1-year change3County figure | 4.7% | 46% above | |
| Home prices, 5-year change3County figure | 64.0% | 24% above | |
| Homeownership1 | 97.8% | 47% above | |
| Renters paying 30%+1 | 0.0% | below (median 50.6%) | |
| Owner costs with a mortgage1 | $1,519 | 19% below | |
| Vacant homes1County figure | 28.3% | 301% above | |
| Median year built1 | 1938 | 2% below |
Work and pay
Unemployment is 0.0%, below the median place (median 4.9%).
All 10 work and pay measures
| Measure | South Shaftsbury | Among 6,645 places | Vs median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income1 | $61,161 | 24% below | |
| Income per person1 | $38,597 | 4% below | |
| Unemployment1 | 0.0% | below (median 4.9%) | |
| Average annual pay4County figure | $62,189 | 6% below | |
| Pay growth, 1 year4County figure | 5.6% | 51% above | |
| Jobs4County figure | 16,642 | 89% below | |
| Poverty rate1County figure | 11.3% | 5% above | |
| Mean commute1County figure | 20 min | 18% below | |
| Works from home1 | 0.0% | below (median 12.4%) | |
| Commutes by transit1 | 0.0% | below (median 0.8%) |
Who lives here
Born abroad is 0.0%, below the median place (median 8.8%).
More about who lives here, against the typical place
All 8 people measures
| Measure | South Shaftsbury | Among 6,645 places | Vs median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population1 | 566 | 6646th largest | |
| Median age1 | 59.6 | 53% above | |
| Bachelor's or higher1 | 27.9% | 13% below | |
| High school or higher1 | 100.0% | 8% above | |
| Household size1 | 2.5 | 1% above | |
| Born abroad1 | 0.0% | below (median 8.8%) | |
| No health insurance1 | 0.0% | below (median 6.4%) | |
| Homes with broadband1 | 88.0% | 5% below |
Life in South Shaftsbury
1 site is on the National Register of Historic Places, one of them a National Historic Landmark.
- Frost, Robert, Farm listed 1968Landmark
Businesses per 10,000 residents (county figures)
Counts businesses with paid staff, so small owner-run shops are not included.
All 9 schools and local life measures
| Measure | South Shaftsbury | Among 6,645 places | Vs median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Public schools8County figure | 16 | 78% above | |
| Public school students8County figure | 3,854 | 21% below | |
| Students per teacher8County figure | 13.4 | 13% below | |
| Restaurants and bars per 10k6County figure | 22.3 | 7% above | |
| Shops per 10k6County figure | 61.2 | 102% above | |
| Arts, recreation and fitness per 10k6County figure | 9.7 | 137% above | |
| Doctors' offices and clinics per 10k6County figure | 19.1 | 5% below | |
| Child care centers per 10k6County figure | 4.8 | 109% above | |
| National Register listings7 | 1 | 92% below |
Safety, weather and risk
Average temperature is 43°F, 21% below the median place.
No crime figure yet. Either the city police department did not report to the FBI for the latest year, or our monthly fetch has not reached South Shaftsbury. Larger places are fetched first.
All 11 weather and risk measures
| Measure | South Shaftsbury | Among 6,645 places | Vs median |
|---|---|---|---|
| July average high9County figure | 77°F | 11% below | |
| January average low9County figure | 11°F | 58% below | |
| Average temperature9County figure | 43°F | 21% below | |
| Annual precipitation9County figure | 49.4 in | 13% above | |
| Natural hazard risk10County figure | 52.3 | 43% below | |
| Hurricane risk10County figure | 71.9 | 2% above | |
| Tornado risk10County figure | 20.9 | 74% below | |
| Wildfire risk10County figure | 20.1 | 67% below | |
| Heat wave risk10County figure | 27.0 | 70% below | |
| Median air quality index11County figure | 37 | 14% below | |
| Good air days11County figure | 83.6% | 22% above |
How it is changing
Five-year survey estimates, one point per release.
No history available.
Median household income
Median home value
Citytistics measures
Measures only Citytistics publishes, built from the figures on this page. Scores of 100 beat every place we track. Formulas
South Shaftsbury in 2030: where the trends point
Citytistics projections to 2030: each figure's own trend, blended with the typical trend across the places we rate, eased toward long-run US growth and carried forward from the latest release. The range is where 80% of places landed when we tested the same method on past releases.
| Measure | Latest | 2030 projection | Likely range | Avg. per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $61,161 (2024) | $77,000 | $65,000 to $91,000 | +3.9% |
| Median home value | $228,600 (2024) | $300,000 | $218,000 to $414,000 | +4.7% |
The median home would be worth 3.9 years of the median income in 2030, against 3.7 now.
A projection of recent trends, not a prediction of the economy or advice to buy or sell. How we project.
Places like South Shaftsbury
The closest matches on income, rent, home value, education and age, and the places nearby.
| Place | Rent | Income | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Florence, OR | $1,259 | $53,333 | Compare |
| Inverness, FL | $975 | $43,523 | Compare |
| Fortuna Foothills, AZ | $1,141 | $60,474 | Compare |
| Hobe Sound, FL | $1,129 | $63,484 | Compare |
Nearby
- Bennington, VT5 mi
- Williamstown, MA16 mi
- North Adams, MA19 mi
- Adams, MA22 mi
- Mechanicville, NY25 mi
- Troy, NY28 mi
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Common questions
Is South Shaftsbury a good place to live?
It depends on what you need, so here is what the numbers say. Only 0% of workers mostly work from home, fewer than in 99% of the 2,104 places under 10,000 people we track. It is the lowest of 13 Vermont places. 98% of homes are owner-occupied, more than in 99% of places its size. It is the highest of 13 Vermont places. See how it ranks with your own weights.
Is South Shaftsbury expensive to live in?
The median rent takes 21.8% of the median household income, against 20.4% in the typical place we track. Housing is a heavier load here than usual. The median home is valued at $228,600.
What salary do you need to live in South Shaftsbury?
To rent the median home without spending more than 30% of income on rent, a household needs about $44,360 a year. Work it out from your current city.
What places are similar to South Shaftsbury?
On income, rent, home value, education and age, the closest matches are Florence, OR, Inverness, FL, Fortuna Foothills, AZ and Hobe Sound, FL.
Sources and methods
The small numbers beside each measure point here. Every dataset is public; links go to the publisher.
- American Community Survey 5-year estimates · US Census Bureau · 2020 to 2024 estimatesTables B01002, B01003, B05002, B07003, B08013, B08301, B15003, B17001, B19013, B19301, B23025, B25002, B25003, B25010, B25035, B25064, B25070, B25077, B25088, B25103, B28002, S2701
- Fair Market Rents · US Department of Housing and Urban Development · Fiscal year 2027
- House Price Index · Federal Housing Finance Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14
- Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages · US Bureau of Labor Statistics · 2025 annual averages
- SOI Tax Stats, county-to-county migration · Internal Revenue Service · Tax years 2022 to 2023Counts tax returns and the people on them; flows under 20 returns are suppressed.
- County Business Patterns · US Census Bureau · 2023 data
- National Register of Historic Places · National Park Service · Listings through 2026-05-22
- Common Core of Data · National Center for Education Statistics · 2024 release
- 1991-2020 climate normals · NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information · Series updated 2026-11-05Averages for 1991 to 2020 computed from NOAA's county climate series (nClimDiv).nClimDiv county series
- National Risk Index · Federal Emergency Management Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14NRI data and maps
- Air Quality System, annual AQI by county · US Environmental Protection Agency · 2025 dataAirData download files
Derived by Citytistics from the tables above: rent to income (B25064, B19013); property tax rate (B25103, B25077); home price to income (B25077, B19013).
What stands out compares South Shaftsbury with places of a similar size, using only figures measured for South Shaftsbury itself; county and metro figures never count. Survey figures are estimates with margins of error. Formulas and definitions: methodology. API: /api/v1/places/south-shaftsbury-vermont
Citytistics. “South Shaftsbury, Vermont.” Data as of 2026-11-14. https://www.citytistics.com/city/south-shaftsbury-vermont/
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