How long do people stay in their homes in Shaftsbury, VT?

Name: How long people stay in Shaftsbury, VT, 2020–2024
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23.3% (±8.8 points) of households in Shaftsbury, VT moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

38.2% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 23.3% (±8.8 points)
Since before 2000: 38.2%

When households in Shaftsbury moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Shaftsbury	Bennington County	Vermont	United States
2023 or later	4.5% (±3.9 points)	3.6%	3.5%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	18.8% (±7.9 points)	14.5%	17.3%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	25.6% (±8.3 points)	35.2%	36.9%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	12.9% (±6.3 points)	18.7%	17.5%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	12.7% (±6.4 points)	11.6%	11.1%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	25.5% (±9.1 points)	16.5%	13.8%	9.5%

A high share of recent movers usually means more renting households and more turnover; a high share of long-time residents usually means more owners who have stayed.

In Shaftsbury, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Bennington County (18.1%).

It is not measurably different from Vermont (20.8%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (24.8%).

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Shaftsbury

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Shaftsbury
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Shaftsbury	—	23.3% (±8.8 points)	—
North Bennington	4.3 mi	23.9% (±10.2 points)	Not measurably different
Town of White Creek	5.6 mi	12.7% (±5.7 points)	Lower
Arlington	5.8 mi	17.7% (±6.2 points)	Not measurably different
Bennington	6.4 mi	21.6% (±4.2 points)	Not measurably different
Old Bennington	6.5 mi	27.1% (±14.7 points)	Not measurably different
Arlington (community)	7.3 mi	4.8% (±6.2 points)	Lower
Bennington (community)	7.6 mi	19.0% (±5.7 points)	Not measurably different
Woodford	8.4 mi	11.5% (±5.7 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Town of White Creek, NY (12.7%), Arlington (community), VT (4.8%), Woodford, VT (11.5%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Households that moved in since 2020 across Bennington County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Landgrove	26.2% (±26.0 points)
2	Shaftsbury	23.3% (±8.8 points)
3	Bennington	21.6% (±4.2 points)
4	Winhall	21.3% (±13.0 points)
5	Manchester (Bennington County, town)	19.4% (±6.6 points)
6	Readsboro	19.2% (±6.8 points)
7	Arlington	17.7% (±6.2 points)
8	Dorset	16.0% (±8.4 points)

Showing 8 of 16 places in Bennington County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Shaftsbury

How often do people move in Shaftsbury?

23.3% of households in Shaftsbury, VT moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Shaftsbury have?

38.2% of households in Shaftsbury have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Shaftsbury town, Bennington County, Vermont

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Shaftsbury town, Bennington County, Vermont (county subdivision:63550, in state:50 county:003).

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DP04_0051PE, DP04_0051PM, DP04_0052PE, DP04_0052PM, DP04_0053PE, DP04_0053PM, DP04_0054PE, DP04_0054PM, DP04_0055PE, DP04_0055PM, DP04_0056PE, DP04_0056PM

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