South Shaftsbury is a census-designated place in the town of Shaftsbury in Bennington County, Vermont, United States. The population was 681 at the 2020 census. South Shaftsbury is located along the southern border of the town of Shaftsbury. It is the largest settlement in the town. The CDP includes the village of South Shaftsbury as well as rural land extendin…South Shaftsbury is a census-designated place in the town of Shaftsbury in Bennington County, Vermont, United States. The population was 681 at the 2020 census. South Shaftsbury is located along the southern border of the town of Shaftsbury. It is the largest settlement in the town. The CDP includes the village of South Shaftsbury as well as rural land extending east to U.S. Route 7, a super two freeway. The closest access from US 7 is 1 mile south of the village in northern Bennington. Vermont Route 7A and Vermont Route 67 intersect in the village, with VT 7A leading north to Arlington and Manchester and south into Bennington, while VT 67 leads west to North Bennington and the New York state line.