Shelburne is a town in southwestern Chittenden County, Vermont, United States, along the shores of Lake Champlain. Shelburne is an affluent suburb of Burlington, the largest city in Vermont; Shelburne's center of town lies approximately 7 miles (11 km) south of the city's center. The population of Shelburne was 7,144 at the 2010 census.The main settlement of Shelburne in the center of town is a census-designated place (CDP), with a population of 592 at the 2010 census.