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South Shaftsbury, VT
Full City Profile · Vermont · Rensselaer County County
3.1
/5.0
B
Good
442
Population
197/sq mi density
$58,692
Median Income
$34,533 per capita
$194,200
Home Value
$245,171 Zillow
47°F
Avg Temperature
260 sunny days/yr
213
Violent Crime/100K
2,405 property/100K
B
Overall
3.1 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.2 / 5.0
$58,692 median income, 0.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.8 / 5.0
$194,200 home value, /mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
213 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.5 / 5.0
19.3% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$58,692
22% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$34,533
12% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
0.0%
100% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
100% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: South Shaftsbury vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows South Shaftsbury’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$58,692
78%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$34,533
88%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$76,866
107%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,515
106%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,515
6% above US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
18 min
37% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
0.0%
100% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
99.2%
36% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$15,508M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
99.2%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
0%
Other
0.8%
Average commute time
18 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
3,500
Restaurants
374
Healthcare
371
Retail
437
Manufacturing
102
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$76,866
7% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$7,520
115% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
98.0
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $58,692 |
| Per Capita Income | $34,533 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $76,866 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,515 |
| County GDP | $15,508M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 0.0% |
| Poverty Rate | 0.0% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.423 |
| Cost of Living Index | 98.0 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 18 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 99.2% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 0.0% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 3,500 |
| Restaurants | 374 |
| Healthcare | 371 |
| Retail | 437 |
| Manufacturing | 102 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $76,866 |
| Avg Property Tax | $7,520 |