Shaftsbury is located in Bennington county Vermont with a geographic area of square miles. The total population in Shaftsbury is 3,446 with 53.2% male and 46.8% female. Children under age 5 represent 5.0% of the population, under age 18 equal 24.4% of the population and over age 65 is 21.0% of the population. The median household income is $87,155, per capita income is $41,316. There are a total of 1,224 housing units with 89.5% owner occupied. Education includes 18.2% of residents that are high school graduates and 54.5% with a bachelor's degree or higher. The average temperature in Shaftsbury in the summer is 65 degrees, and in the winter 19 degrees.