Shaftsbury, Vermont Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 3,767. Estimated population in July 2024: 3,749 (-0.5% change)
Males: 1,837 (48.8%), Females: 1,930 (51.2%)

Bennington County

Demographics

Median resident age: 40.4 years
Median household income: $45,139
Median house value: $112,900

Population by Race

Races in Shaftsbury:

• White Non-Hispanic (98.1%)
• Hispanic (0.9%)
• Two or more races (0.6%)

Ancestries: Irish (18.8%), English (18.4%), Italian (13.4%), German (12.1%), French (10.8%), United States (8.2%).

Elevation: 888 feet

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Shaftsbury

• High school or higher: 91.2%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 29.5%
• Graduate or professional degree: 12.4%
• Unemployed: 3.5%
• Mean travel time to work: 21.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Shaftsbury town

• Never married: 19.3%
• Now married: 65.1%
• Separated: 1.0%
• Widowed: 4.9%
• Divorced: 9.8%

0.6% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +240 (+6.8%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Shaftsbury:

• SOUTHWESTERN VERMONT MEDICAL CENTER (about 9 miles; BENNINGTON, VT)
• MARY MCCLELLAN HOSPITAL (about 14 miles; CAMBRIDGE, NY)
• NORTH ADAMS REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 23 miles; NORTH ADAMS, MA)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Shaftsbury:

• FLOYD BENNETT MEMORIAL (about 36 miles; GLENS FALLS, NY; Abbreviation: GFL)
• RUTLAND STATE (about 40 miles; RUTLAND, VT; Abbreviation: RUT)
• ALBANY INTL (about 47 miles; ALBANY, NY; Abbreviation: ALB)

Other public-use airports nearest to Shaftsbury:

• WILLIAM H. MORSE STATE (about 10 miles; BENNINGTON, VT; Abbreviation: DDH)
• CHAPIN FLD (about 12 miles; CAMBRIDGE, NY; Abbreviation: 1B8)
• HARRIMAN-AND-WEST (about 23 miles; NORTH ADAMS, MA; Abbreviation: AQW)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Shaftsbury:

• WILLIAMS COLLEGE (about 23 miles; WILLIAMSTOWN, MA; Full-time enrollment: 2,047)
• RENSSELAER POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE (about 38 miles; TROY, NY; Full-time enrollment: 7,150)
• HUDSON VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 38 miles; TROY, NY; Full-time enrollment: 6,337)
• ADIRONDACK COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 41 miles; QUEENSBURY, NY; Full-time enrollment: 2,182)
• SUNY EMPIRE STATE COLLEGE (about 41 miles; SARATOGA SPRINGS, NY; Full-time enrollment: 4,499)
• SKIDMORE COLLEGE (about 41 miles; SARATOGA SPRINGS, NY; Full-time enrollment: 2,317)
• SIENA COLLEGE (about 46 miles; LOUDONVILLE, NY; Full-time enrollment: 3,001)

Public primary/middle school in Shaftsbury:

• SHAFTSBURY ELEM. SCHOOL (Students: 236; Location: 150 BUCK HILL ROAD; Grades: KG – 06)