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Shelburne, VT
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Shelburne profile


Living in Shelburne



Shelburne is a somewhat small town located in the state of Vermont. With a population of 7,871 people and two constituent neighborhoods, Shelburne is the 16th largest community in Vermont.

Shelburne home prices are not only among the most expensive in Vermont, but Shelburne real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.

Also of interest is that Shelburne has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 20.64% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

Because of many things, Shelburne is a very good place for families to consider. With an enviable combination of good schools, low crime, college-educated neighbors who tend to support education because of their own experiences, and a high rate of home ownership in predominantly single-family properties, Shelburne really has some of the features that families look for when choosing a good community to raise children. Is Shelburne perfect? Of course not, and if you like frenetic nightlife, it will be far from your cup of tea. But overall this is a solid community, with many things to recommend it as a family-friendly place to live.

If knowledge is power, Shelburne is a pretty powerful place. 64.54% of the adults in Shelburne have earned a 4-year college degree, masters degree, MD, law degree, or even PhD. Compare that to the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns.

The per capita income in Shelburne in 2018 was $61,878, which is wealthy relative to Vermont and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $247,512 for a family of four. However, Shelburne contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

The people who call Shelburne home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Shelburne residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Shelburne include English, Irish, German, French, and French Canadian.

The most common language spoken in Shelburne is English. Other important languages spoken here include German/Yiddish and French.


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