Schaffhausen · Bezirk Stein · BFS commune no. 2961[7]
Buch (SH)
Single person, gross income CHF 100’000, median insurer. See how Buch (SH) ranks for your household →
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Buch (SH) has 340 residents, making it the 25th largest of the 26 communes in the canton of Schaffhausen.
26% of residents are foreign nationals, close to the Swiss average of 28%.
With 28% of residents aged 65 or over, the population is older than the Swiss average (20%).
A single person earning CHF 100’000 pays about CHF 12’334 a year in income tax here, less than in any of its 1 neighbouring communes.
The median standard adult health insurance premium is CHF 541 a month, below the Swiss median of CHF 564.
The closest of our job hubs by public transport is Schaffhausen, about 47 minutes away on a weekday morning.
Income tax
Income tax 2026 (federal, cantonal and communal; no church tax) for an employee with gross labour income of…[1]
| Profile | CHF 50’000 | CHF 80’000 | CHF 100’000 | CHF 150’000 | CHF 200’000 | CHF 300’000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single, no children | 3’489 7.0% | 8’328 10.4% | 12’334 12.3% | 23’877 15.9% | 37’778 18.9% | 66’474 22.2% |
| Married, single income, no children | 1’336 2.7% | 4’945 6.2% | 7’715 7.7% | 16’865 11.2% | 30’064 15.0% | 59’175 19.7% |
| Married, dual income (70/30), no children | 1’050 2.1% | 4’473 5.6% | 7’196 7.2% | 15’806 10.5% | 27’412 13.7% | 55’980 18.7% |
| Married, single income, 2 children | 60 0.1% | 2’056 2.6% | 3’941 3.9% | 11’772 7.8% | 23’458 11.7% | 52’572 17.5% |
Tax multipliers 2026: canton 76%, commune 96%. Church tax, if you are a member: Protestant 12%, Roman Catholic 15%.[2]
Health insurance premiums 2027
Monthly basic insurance premium, standard model, premium region 2 of Schaffhausen.[3]
| Cheapest insurer | Median insurer | |
|---|---|---|
| Adult (26+), CHF 300 deductible, without accident cover | CHF 489 | CHF 541 |
| Child (0–18), CHF 0 deductible, with accident cover | CHF 113 | CHF 135 |
Commute to job hubs
Median door-to-door time by public transport and on foot, weekday departures every minute 07:00–08:30, from the commune's busiest station. Includes waiting for the next departure.[6]
| Hub | Minutes |
|---|---|
| Schaffhausen | 47 |
| Winterthur | 85 |
| Frauenfeld | 94 |
| Zürich Oerlikon | 98 |
| Kreuzlingen | 99 |
| Zürich HB | 100 |
| Zürich Airport | 103 |
| Dübendorf | 109 |
Hubs more than 3 hours away are not listed. Commute to any commune or postcode: Ranking →
Compared with neighbouring communes
Single person, gross income CHF 100’000: income tax per year and median adult premium per month (CHF).
Population
Sources
- Source: Federal Tax Administration (FTA/ESTV), tax burden statistics 2026. Tax burden in the communes, tax year 2026; reference date tax year 2026; downloaded 2026-11-03. Licence.
- Source: Federal Tax Administration (FTA/ESTV), tax multipliers 2026. Tax multipliers (income tax), tax year 2026; reference date tax year 2026; downloaded 2026-11-03. Licence.
- Source: Federal Statistical Office (FSO/BFS), STATPOP 2025. Permanent resident population (STATPOP) 2025; reference date 2025-12-31; downloaded 2026-11-03. Licence.
- © swisstopo. swissBOUNDARIES3D (swissboundaries3d_2026-01); reference date 2026-01-01; downloaded 2026-11-03. Licence.
- Timetable: opentransportdata.swiss; walking network © OpenStreetMap contributors. Public transport commute to job hubs (computed); reference date timetable fahrplan-2026-gtfs2020, 2026-11-03 07:00–08:30; downloaded 2026-11-02. Licence.
- Source: Federal Statistical Office (FSO/BFS), Swiss official commune register. Swiss official commune register (historicized); reference date 2026-11-03; downloaded 2026-11-03. Licence.
- Wikimedia Commons. Coats of arms of Swiss communes; reference date 2026-11-03; downloaded 2026-11-03. Licence.
Coat of arms: Wappen Buch.png, Cruccone, CC BY-SA 3.0. Shown to identify the commune; Vicinus is not affiliated with it.
