Population 300 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Shelburne
Household size in Shelburne
| Period | Shelburne | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.53 | 2.53 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.37 | 2.57 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.23 | 2.57 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.08 | 2.52 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.46 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in Shelburne are small: just 2.08 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home. Household size has dropped from 2.53 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Shelburne
| Period | Shelburne | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 46.2 | 39.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 50.0 | 40.1 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 55.9 | 41.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 59.0 | 41.4 | 40.1 |
| Change | +12.8 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
Shelburne skews older: half of its residents are older than 59.0, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Shelburne
| Period | Shelburne | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.4% | 11.0% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 12.6% | 11.0% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 6.6% | 10.3% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.8% | 10.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | −6.6 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Shelburne: 6.8% of households, against 11.6% nationally.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Shelburne
Renters in Shelburne
| Period | Shelburne | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.1% | 36.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 15.6% | 37.7% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 15.1% | 37.6% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 13.1% | 37.5% | 34.8% |
| Change | −3.0 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 13.1% of households in Shelburne rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. About half of owners (48.7%) have paid off their mortgages, above the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Shelburne
| Period | Shelburne | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.5% | 9.5% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 8.8% | 9.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 13.8% | 8.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 7.6% | 7.9% | 9.6% |
| Change | +3.1 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is on the low side in Shelburne: 7.6% of homes sit empty, against 9.6% nationally, which points to steady demand for housing. Massachusetts as a whole looks much the same.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Shelburne
| Period | Shelburne | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1969 | 1958 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1963 | 1959 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1969 | 1961 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1979 | 1963 | 1980 |
| Change | +10 | +5 | +6 |
Homes in Shelburne are about the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1979, versus 1980 nationally. Homes here are newer than in Massachusetts overall, where the median home dates to 1963.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Shelburne
| Period | Shelburne | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $839 | $1,085 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $866 | $1,157 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $984 | $1,398 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,638 | $1,860 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$799 | +$775 | +$606 |
Rent in Shelburne runs $1,638 a month at the median, utilities included, close to the U.S. median of $1,571. Rents here are lower than in Massachusetts as a whole ($1,860). Rent takes 17.7% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Shelburne
Bachelor's degrees in Shelburne
| Period | Shelburne | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 40.8% | 38.5% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 46.2% | 40.1% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 54.1% | 43.6% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 51.4% | 47.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | +10.5 pts | +8.7 pts | +7.2 pts |
Shelburne is highly educated: about half of adults 25 and older (51.4%) hold at least a bachelor's degree, far above the national share of 35.6%.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Shelburne
| Period | Shelburne | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 94.1% | 88.4% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 92.3% | 89.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 97.0% | 90.5% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 97.5% | 91.0% | 89.3% |
| Change | +3.4 pts | +2.6 pts | +4.3 pts |
Finishing high school is nearly universal in Shelburne: 97.5% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Shelburne
| Period | Shelburne | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.4% | 7.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 4.7% | 8.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 7.0% | 5.0% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.9% | 5.2% | 5.4% |
| Change | −1.5 pts | −2.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been easier to find in Shelburne than nationally: unemployment was 3.9%, against 5.4%. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Shelburne compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shelburne | 2.08 | 59.0 | 6.8% | 13.1% | 7.6% | 1979 | $1,638 | 51.4% | 97.5% | 3.9% |
| Shelburne Falls | 2.14 | 54.5 | 7.2% | 29.3% | 12.8% | 1953 | $1,198 | 47.3% | 95.5% | 4.1% |
| West Deerfield | 2.27 | 47.1 | 9.9% | 18.4% | 9.9% | 1977 | $1,510 | 71.2% | 97.4% | 0.9% |
| Griswoldville | 2.20 | 52.5 | 6.7% | 14.6% | 13.3% | 1969 | $1,238 | 41.6% | 95.5% | 3.8% |
| Greenfield | 2.12 | 45.3 | 13.2% | 43.5% | 7.1% | 1954 | $1,132 | 37.9% | 93.3% | 6.1% |
| Conway | 2.24 | 55.6 | 7.8% | 6.6% | 4.3% | 1976 | $1,800 | 60.5% | 97.4% | 2.4% |
| Deerfield | 2.26 | 45.5 | 9.9% | 21.0% | 10.1% | 1977 | $1,429 | 65.1% | 96.6% | 0.9% |
| Buckland | 2.25 | 57.8 | 3.4% | 14.2% | 6.9% | 1970 | $1,188 | 49.5% | 96.5% | 4.4% |
| Colrain | 2.24 | 50.7 | 6.4% | 13.9% | 18.6% | 1968 | $1,119 | 39.5% | 94.7% | 3.5% |
| Turners Falls | 2.09 | 45.3 | 10.4% | 40.6% | 6.9% | 1946 | $1,158 | 31.7% | 94.9% | 5.2% |
| Ashfield | 2.01 | 59.2 | 1.7% | 14.6% | 10.3% | 1963 | $1,261 | 53.5% | 98.2% | 3.0% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Shelburne. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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