What stands out worked out from the figures below

Shelburne has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.5%).

Buckland has the most kids (17.2% under 18).

What matters to you?

Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Shelburne	Buckland
People
Population	1,567Lowest	2,036Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-0.5%Highest MA: +7.4%	-4.5%Lowest MA: +7.4%
Median age	57±7.3Highest 43% above MA	49.5±5.4Lowest 24% above MA
	Shelburne and Buckland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	12.5%±4Lowest MA: 19.4%	17.2%±3.9Highest MA: 19.4%
	Buckland and Shelburne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	38.4%±2.5Highest MA: 17.9%	26.4%±4.1Lowest MA: 17.9%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	51.7%Highest MA: 47.3%	43.9%Lowest MA: 47.3%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.2%±1.8Highest MA: 7.9%	2.6%±1.2Lowest MA: 7.9%
	Shelburne and Buckland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$83,000±$4kHighest 20% below MA	$82,877±$6kLowest 20% below MA
	Shelburne and Buckland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$405,400±$32kHighest 28% below MA	$321,400±$25kLowest 43% below MA
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,080±$105Lowest 39% below MA	$1,111±$213Highest 37% below MA
	Buckland and Shelburne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,595Lowest 23% below MA	$4,761Highest 21% below MA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	39.1%±7.1Lowest MA: 51.8%	58%±20.9Highest MA: 51.8%
	Buckland and Shelburne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	10.4%Lowest MA: 10%	13%Highest MA: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	67.8%Lowest MA: 62.5%	74.6%Highest MA: 62.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1938Lowest 26 yrs older than MA	1950Highest 14 yrs older than MA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	29 minLowest about the MA average	31 minHighest 5% above MA
Work from home	17.7%±6Highest MA: 18.6%	14.1%±5.6Lowest MA: 18.6%
	Shelburne and Buckland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	Mohawk Trail	Mohawk Trail
High school in town	None in town	Mohawk Trail Regional School
Students per teacherat that high school	—	9.5
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	None yet	None yet

MA average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.