Welcome to Shaftsbury ...

The Town of Shaftsbury is located in Bennington County<1>.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, the Town of Shaftsbury has a population of 3,431 people<2> (see below for details).

Shaftsbury is 1,040 feet [317 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Shaftsbury lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for Shaftsbury: 802

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Shaftsbury had an population of 3,431 people. This is a decrease of 4.43% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 8.92% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, the Town of Shaftsbury had a population of 3,590 people (which is 9.68% of the total population of Bennington County). This makes Shaftsbury the county's 3rd most populous community.

The population of Shaftsbury represents 0.57% of the total population of Vermont (which has 625,741 people), making it the state's 44th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 3,590 people, the population of Shaftsbury decreased 4.7% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 3,767 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Shaftsbury.

Communities near Shaftsbury ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Shaftsbury.

• Bennington
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bennington have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennington
  • Bennington is located in Bennington County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,897 people
• North Adams
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Adams
  • North Adams is located in Berkshire County (MA)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,737 people
• Williamstown
  (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamstown
  • Williamstown is located in Berkshire County (MA)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,631 people
• Manchester
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manchester have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manchester
  • Manchester is located in Bennington County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,214 people
• Pownal
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pownal have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pownal
  • Pownal is located in Bennington County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,386 people
• Hoosick Falls
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoosick Falls
  • Hoosick Falls is located in Rensselaer County (NY)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,336 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hoosick Falls <5>
• Arlington
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arlington have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington
  • Arlington is located in Bennington County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,204 people
• Cambridge
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cambridge have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambridge
  • Cambridge is located in Washington County (NY)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,796 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cambridge <5>
• Wilmington
  (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilmington have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmington
  • Wilmington is located in Windham County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,786 people
• Greenwich
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenwich have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwich
  • Greenwich is located in Washington County (NY)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,698 people

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Shaftsbury. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Shaftsbury.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Shaftsbury. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Shaftsbury.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Shaftsbury. See our Newspapers Page for Shaftsbury.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Shaftsbury ...

Looking for more information about Shaftsbury? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Shaftsbury, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Shaftsbury.