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Shelburne

A town of 7,969 people in Chittenden County, Vermont
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Conserved land15%4,170 of 27,528 acres
Trails47 mi1.1 mi per sq mi
Parks & preserves2523 conserved acres per 1,000 residents

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About Shelburne

Town in Vermont, United States
7,717Population
45.1 sq miArea
203 ftElevation

Shelburne is a town in Chittenden County, Vermont, United States. Located along the shores of Lake Champlain, Shelburne's town center lies approximately 7 miles (11 km) south of the city center of Burlington, the most populous city in the U.S. state of Vermont. As of the 2020 census, the population of Shelburne was 7,717. The main settlement of Shelburne in the center of town is a census-designated place (CDP), with a population of 6,178 at the 2020 census. Shelburne municipality has the highest median income in both Chittenden County and the Burlington metropolitan area.

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ZIP code05482
Area code802
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Housing in Shelburne

$681K≈ same as a year ago Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Shelburne home is worth about $681,000, about the same as a year ago, 71% above the Vermont typical home.

A seller's market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s
Days on market5
Sale-to-list104.7%
Sold in May5
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Safety in Shelburne

B

Safety Grade B

Shelburne reports less crime per resident than 56% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.

Violent crime per 1,000
Shelburne 0.6
Vermont 2.2
U.S. 3.3
Property crime per 1,000
Shelburne 13.4
Vermont 14.5
U.S. 15.5
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School Grade A

The public schools Shelburne’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 94% of Vermont’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

#8Best public schoolsof 70 in VT
DistrictChamplain Valley Unified Union School District #56Schools3

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within VT. Ratings are from neighbors.

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