Shelburne

Population: 6,292
Median household income: $106,187
Median home value: $496,700

Shelburne is a community in Chittenden County, Vermont, home to 6,292 residents. The median household income of $106,187 is above the Chittenden County median ($94,310).

Between 2019 and 2023, Shelburne's population grew 1098.5% from 525 to 6,292, while its median home value rose 78.3% from $278,600 to $496,700.

69.3% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Owners occupy 70.2% of the area's occupied homes.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 6,292
Median age: 51.9 yrs
Median household income: $106,187
Median home value: $496,700
Median gross rent: $1,238
Housing units: 3,020
Homeownership rate: 70.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 69.3%
Unemployment rate: 4.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

5256,292

Median household income

$82,895$106,187

Median home value

$278,600$496,700

Median gross rent

$1,349$1,238

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	525	$82,895	$278,600	$1,349
2020	6,008	$85,216	$375,200	$1,355
2021	6,335	$96,976	$391,900	$1,304
2022	6,195	$102,213	$451,800	$1,322
2023	6,292	$106,187	$496,700	$1,238

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 53.7%

5 to 1717.0%

18 to 242.3%

25 to 343.9%

35 to 4413.9%

45 to 5414.3%

55 to 6414.7%

65 to 7414.4%

75 and over15.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	232	3.7%
5 to 17	1,072	17.0%
18 to 24	142	2.3%
25 to 34	246	3.9%
35 to 44	876	13.9%
45 to 54	902	14.3%
55 to 64	924	14.7%
65 to 74	903	14.4%
75 and over	995	15.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	5,562	88.4%
Black or African American	37	0.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	87	1.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	80	1.3%
Two or more races	279	4.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	247	3.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma3.2%

High school graduate8.5%

Some college or associate's19.0%

Bachelor's degree32.9%

Graduate or professional degree36.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	153	3.2%
High school graduate	412	8.5%
Some college or associate's	923	19.0%
Bachelor's degree	1,593	32.9%
Graduate or professional degree	1,765	36.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 21 min

Drove alone70.1%

Carpooled4.3%

Public transit1.7%

Walked1.8%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home22.2%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,117	70.1%
Carpooled	131	4.3%
Public transit	50	1.7%
Walked	53	1.8%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	671	22.2%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	581	24.7%
15 to 29 min	1,296	55.1%
30 to 44 min	375	16.0%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	99	4.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.20
Poverty rate: 8.7% (538 of 6,177)

	Count	Share
Family households	2,047	73.2%
Nonfamily households	748	26.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1984

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,795	92.5%
Vacant	225	7.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,962	70.2%
Renter-occupied	833	29.8%

1-unit, detached57.7%

1-unit, attached8.6%

2 to 4 units5.0%

5 to 19 units6.4%

20 or more units14.5%

Mobile home & other7.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,743	57.7%
1-unit, attached	261	8.6%
2 to 4 units	150	5.0%
5 to 19 units	194	6.4%
20 or more units	439	14.5%
Mobile home & other	233	7.7%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5064225
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 7.17 sq mi
Water area: 0.61 sq mi
Center point: 44.3905, -73.2180