Shelburne, NH

Town in NH, US

By Neilsberg Research

Last updated May 1, 2026

Key Indicators

A quick look at key numbers

Population

530

Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates

Median Age

50.3

years ∙ half population younger than 50.3, half older

Diversity Index

chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Nativity

foreign-born population

97%Native

3% Foreign-born

Geographic Context

Location, size, and surroundings

About

Shelburne is a town in Coos County, New Hampshire, United States.

Location

Town in NH, US

Co-ordinates

DEC44.367172° N, 71.087115° W

DMS44° 22′ 01.82″ N, 71° 05′ 13.61″ W

Population Density & area

11.06/sq mi (4.27/km²)

Total Area

48.7 sq mi (126.3 km²)

Land Area

47.9 sq mi (124.1 km²) · 98.3%

Water Area

0.8 sq mi (2.2 km²) · 1.7%

Demographics & Living

Who lives here, how households are formed, and community composition

Population Composition

Key characteristics of the population

Sex Distribution

52.3% male

Male 52.3%

Female 47.7%

males per 100 females

Shelburne 109.5

New Hampshire 99.7

United States 98

Nativity

foreign-born population

97%Native

3% Foreign-born

% Foreign-born

Shelburne 3%

New Hampshire 6.1%

United States 14.1%

Age Distribution

How the population is spread across age groups

Median Age

50.3

years ∙ half population younger than 50.3, half older

Shelburne

50.3

New Hampshire

43.3

United States

38.9

Dependency ratio

78.5

dependents per 100 working-age adults

Shelburne 78.5

New Hampshire 62.3

United States 64.4

AGE DISTRIBUTION

Distribution of age group

Median age

	Shelburne	New Hampshire	United States
Age Group
Children (Under 18)	12.3%	18.2%	22%
Working age (18-64)	56%	61.7%	60.8%
Senior (65+)	31.7%	20.1%	17.2%
Dependency ratio
Total dependency ratio	78.5	62.3	64.4
Child dependency ratio	21.9	29.6	36.1
Old-age dependency ratio	56.6	32.7	28.3

Racial & Ethnic Composition

Racial and ethnic makeup and how it compares

Race & Ethnicity

White

95.3%

Black

Asian

Hispanic

Other

4.7%

Note: White, Black, and Asian refer to individuals belonging to a single race and not of Hispanic origin. Hispanics may be of any race.

Diversity Index

chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Shelburne 9%

New Hampshire 24%

United States 61.4%

Note: The Diversity Index (DI), based on the Blau Index, measures the probability that two randomly selected individuals differ in race and ethnicity. Values range from 0 (no diversity) to 1 (high diversity) and are shown as percentages.

RACIAL & ETHNIC COMPOSITION

Race & Ethnicity

Percentage of Shelburne population

	Shelburne	New Hampshire	United States
Hispanic or Latino	0%	4.7%	19.3%
Mexican	0%	0.8%	11.3%
Puerto Rican	0%	1.4%	1.8%
Cuban	0%	0.1%	0.8%
Other Hispanic / Latino	0%	2.3%	5.5%
Not Hispanic or Latino	100%	95.3%	80.7%
One race	95.3%	91.3%	76.4%
White	95.3%	86.9%	57.4%
Black or African American	0%	1.3%	11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native	0%	0.1%	0.5%
Asian	0%	2.6%	5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0.2%
Some Other Race	0%	0.4%	0.6%
Two or more races (Multiracial)	4.7%	4%	4.3%

Household & Families Composition

Household size, type, and family structure

Household structure

65.5% family

Family 65.5%

Non family 34.5%

% family households

Shelburne 65.5%

New Hampshire 64.5%

United States 64.2%

Average household size

2.24

persons per household

Shelburne

2.24

New Hampshire

2.44

United States

2.53

Household & Family COMPOSITION

Households

Percentage of Shelburne population

	Shelburne	New Hampshire	United States
Total households	229	555,822	129,227,496
Average houshold size	2.24	2.44	2.53
Family households	150	358,314	82,990,528
Average family size	2.63	2.97	3.14
Married couple family	128	286,197	60,637,388
Other families	22	72,117	22,353,140
Male householder	3	24,853	6,572,819
Female householder	19	47,264	15,780,321
Non-family households	79	197,508	46,236,968
One-person households	56	152,350	37,140,836
Male householder	28	68,271	16,871,444
Senior (65+) living alone	16	25,581	5,225,110
Female householder	28	84,079	20,269,392
Senior (65+) living alone	26	46,808	10,089,070
Other living arrangements	23	45,158	9,096,132

Housing Profile

Housing stock, ownership, rentals, and cost burdens

Total housing units

259

housing units

Shelburne 259

New Hampshire 648,472

United States 143,775,355

Occupancy status

88.4% occupied

Occupied 88.4%

Vacant 11.6%

vacancy rate

Shelburne 11.6%

New Hampshire 14.3%

United States 10.1%

Housing Characteristics

How the housing supply is structured and used

Types of Housing unit

93.4%

Single family houses

93.4%

Apartments in multi-unit structures

0.8%

Mobile homes

5.8%

Boat, RV, van, etc

Median Year Built

1977

Half of houses were built before 1977, and half after.

Historic ∙ 1939 or earlier

17.4%

Postwar & mid-century ∙ 1940 - 1969

16.3%

Late 20th century ∙ 1970 - 1999

52.1%

Modern ∙ 2000 or later

14.3%

Note: Median year built reflects occupied units only; distribution includes all units.

Housing Characteristics

Units, rooms & bedrooms

Physical characteristics of housing units

	Shelburne	New Hampshire	United States
Rooms per unit
Median rooms	5.8	5.6	5.5
1–3 rooms	16.3%	13.4%	15.1%
4–6 rooms	49.8%	51.4%	51.6%
7+ rooms	33.9%	35.2%	33.4%
Bedrooms
No bedroom / studio	6.2%	1.7%	2.9%
1 bedroom	2.7%	11.2%	10.9%
2 bedrooms	23.9%	29.9%	25%
3 bedrooms	46.3%	37.7%	38.7%
4+ bedrooms	20.9%	19.5%	22.4%
At a glance
Median year built	1977	1980	1981
Total housing units	259	648,472	143,775,355

Occupancy Profile

Who is inside and how they use it

Homeownership

86% owners

Renter-occupied 14%

Owner-occupied 86%

homeownership rate

Shelburne 86%

New Hampshire 72.8%

United States 65.2%

Average household size

2.28

Owner-occupied

1.97

Renter-occupied

owner-occupied average size

Shelburne 2.28

New Hampshire 2.58

United States 2.64

Housing Characteristics

Occupied unit characteristics

Tenure, crowding, and utilities

	Shelburne	New Hampshire	United States
Total occupied units	229	555,822	129,227,496
Year moved in
2020 or later	23.5%	21.2%	24.8%
2010 to 2019	24.9%	39.6%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	19.2%	17.5%	16.4%
1999 or earlier	32.4%	21.7%	19.1%
Occupants per room
1.00 or fewer	97.4%	98.6%	96.6%
1.01 to 1.50	0.9%	0.9%	2.2%
1.51 or more	1.7%	0.5%	1.2%
Vehicles availability
No vehicles	0.4%	4.6%	8.4%
1 vehicle	20.5%	31.2%	33.1%
2 vehicles	47.2%	40.8%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	31.9%	23.4%	21.9%
House heating fuel used
Gas	24.9%	40.6%	51.4%
Electricity	3.5%	11.1%	41.3%
Solar	0.9%	0.3%	0.3%
Fuel oil, kerosene etc	59.8%	39.5%	3.9%
All other fuels	10.9%	7.7%	2%
No fuel used	0%	0.8%	1.2%
Selected characteristics
Lacking complete plumbing	0%	0.5%	0.4%
Lacking complete kitchen	0.4%	0.7%	0.8%
No telephone service available	2.2%	0.6%	0.9%

Housing Value

What owner-occupied units are worth

Median home value

$280,200

owner-occupied units

Median value(USD)

Shelburne

$280,200

New Hampshire

$402,500

United States

$332,700

Housing Cost Burden

10.1%

of homeowners with a mortgage are cost-burdened

% Cost-Burdened Households

Owners with a mortgage

10.1%

Owners without a mortgage

7.8%

Renters

10%

Note: Households spending 30% or more of their income on housing costs are considered cost-burdened.

Financial characteristics

Property value and housing costs

Tenure, crowding, and utilities

	Shelburne	New Hampshire	United States
Property value
Median Value	$280,200	$402,500	$332,700
Under $100,000	4.6%	5.8%	11.4%
$100,000 - $200,000	19.3%	7.6%	15.8%
$200,000 - $300,000	32%	16.1%	17.8%
$300,000 - $500,000	34%	38.7%	26.9%
$500,000 - $1,000,000	5.6%	27.6%	20.9%
$1,000,000 and more	4.6%	4.1%	7.1%
Owner-occupied households
With a mortgage	35%	62.2%	60.6%
Without a mortgage	65%	37.8%	39.4%
Median monthly owner costs
With a mortgage	$1,761	$2,367	$1,963
Without a mortgage	$681	$995	$638
Gross rent
Median rent	$1,130	$1,491	$1,413

Education Profile

How educated is the community and how education pays off

Adults with a college degree

36.1%

of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher

Shelburne 36.1%

New Hampshire 40.6%

United States 35.7%

Adults without a high school diploma

2.2%

of adults (25+) without a high school diploma

Shelburne 2.2%

New Hampshire 5.6%

United States 10.4%

School Enrollment

Who is enrolled in school and at what level

School enrollment

population (age 3+) enrolled in school

Nursery / Preschool

6.7%

K–12

70%

College / Undergraduate

11.1%

Graduate / Professional

12.2%

College-going rate (18-24 yr olds)

11.5%

of 18-24-year-olds in college or graduate school

Shelburne

11.5%

New Hampshire

42.6%

United States

40.9%

Enrollment & school type

Enrollment levels, college-going rate, and public vs private school split

Population 3+ currently enrolled in a school

	Shelburne	New Hampshire	United States
Total enrolled (age 3+)	90	291,492	80,089,790
Nursery / preschool	6.7%	5.9%	5.7%
K–12	70%	65.5%	67.6%
Kindergarten	1.1%	4.5%	5%
Elementary: Grades 1–4	15.6%	18.4%	19.8%
Elementary: Grades 5–8	27.8%	20.3%	21%
High School: Grades 9–12	25.6%	22.3%	21.7%
College or graduate school	23.3%	28.6%	26.7%
College, undergraduate	11.1%	22.4%	21%
Graduate, professional school	12.2%	6.2%	5.8%
College-going rate · 18-24 yr olds	11.5%	42.6%	40.9%
School type
Public school	71.1%	77%	82%
Private school	28.9%	23%	18%

Education Attainment by Level & Gender

What is the highest level of education completed among adults

Education attainment

404

population 25 years and over

Total adults (25+)

Less than 9th grade

0.5%

9th-12th, no diploma

1.7%

HS graduate

32.4%

Some college no degree

20.3%

Associates degree

8.9%

Bachelors degree

17.8%

Graduate or professional degree

18.3%

Attainment by gender

Male vs Female

Adults (25+) · Share within each education level

% male · % female

Less than 9th grade

100% · 0%

9th-12th, no diploma

28.6% · 71.4%

HS graduate

62.6% · 37.4%

Some college no degree

51.2% · 48.8%

Associates degree

33.3% · 66.7%

Bachelors degree

34.7% · 65.3%

Graduate or professional degree

51.4% · 48.6%

Educational Attainment Overview

Distribution and key education attainment rates for adults (25+)

Highest credential completed · adults 25+

	Shelburne	New Hampshire	United States
Population (25+)	404	1,019,229	230,807,303
Less than 9th grade	0.5%	1.8%	4.7%
9th–12th, no diploma	1.7%	3.8%	5.7%
High school diploma or GED	32.4%	26.8%	26%
Some college, no degree	20.3%	17.2%	19.1%
Associate's degree	8.9%	9.8%	8.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher	36.1%	40.6%	35.7%
Bachelor's degree	17.8%	24.5%	21.6%
Graduate or professional	18.3%	16.1%	14.1%
High School or higher	97.8%	94.4%	89.6%

Earnings by education level

percentage as applicable

Median Earnings

$55,809

Median earnings for adults 25+, by level

Less than HS graduate

$—

HS graduate

$48,750

Some college or associates

$56,875

Bachelors degree

$31,500

Graduate or professional degree

$—

Poverty Rate

3.7%

for ages 25+, with bachelors degree or higher

Less than HS graduate

HS graduate

3.1%

Some college or associates

9.3%

Bachelors degree or higher

3.7%

Outcomes by Education Level

Earnings and poverty rates across education levels (25+)

Adults 25+

	Shelburne	New Hampshire	United States
Median earnings
Population 25+, with earnings	$55,809	$60,332	$52,696
Less than high school graduate	$—	$40,457	$32,485
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	$48,750	$48,323	$40,153
Some college or associate's degree	$56,875	$52,211	$47,260
Bachelor's degree	$31,500	$72,069	$70,044
Graduate or professional degree	$—	$88,483	$90,720
Poverty rates
Less than high school graduate	0%	20.6%	24.2%
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	3.1%	9.6%	14.4%
Some college or associate's degree	9.3%	6.5%	9.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher	3.7%	3.1%	4.5%

Insights for Shelburne, by topic

Income By year By race By age By gender

Population By year By race By age By gender

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