| | Shaftsbury, VT | Chestertown, NY | United States |
| Population | 3,593 | 587 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 45.9% | 46.0% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 54.1% | 54.0% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 46.2 | 48.3 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 3,586 | 697 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 3,767 | 611 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 3,368 | 562 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | -9.5% | -20.1% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | 1.3% | -13.2% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 83.4 | 152.8 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 43.1 | 3.8 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 0.1 | 0.0 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Shaftsbury, VT | Chestertown, NY | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 3.9% | 0.0% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 6.5% | 5.6% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 9.5% | 4.9% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 4.4% | 0.0% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 2.4% | 12.6% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 3.2% | 0.0% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 9.5% | 10.7% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 7.3% | 12.4% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 16.7% | 17.4% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 5.7% | 5.1% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 8.4% | 24.7% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 15.9% | 3.9% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 5.9% | 1.5% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 0.9% | 1.0% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Shaftsbury, VT | Chestertown, NY | United States |
| White | 95.7% | 96.1% | 59.4% |
| Black | 0.0% | 0.5% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 0.0% | 0.0% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 3.2% | 3.4% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 1.1% | 0.0% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Shaftsbury, VT | Chestertown, NY | United States |
| Married Population | 64.7% | 43.2% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 64.0% | 43.2% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 0.7% | 0.0% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 35.3% | 56.8% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 22.5% | 31.8% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 6.4% | 23.8% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 6.4% | 1.1% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 2.88 | 2.15 | 2.60 |
| Households | 1,248 | 271 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 1,026 | 166 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 39.0% | 25.9% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 49.9% | 45.8% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 222 | 105 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 5.3% | 5.4% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 5.8% | 22.9% | 10.8% |