Schaffhausen · Bezirk Reiat · BFS commune no. 2914[7]
Büttenhardt
Single person, gross income CHF 100’000, median insurer. See how Büttenhardt ranks for your household →
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Büttenhardt has 472 residents, making it the 22nd largest of the 26 communes in the canton of Schaffhausen.
13% of residents are foreign nationals, below the Swiss average of 28%.
With 26% 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 11’658 a year in income tax here, less than in 3 of its 5 neighbouring communes and among the lowest quarter in Schaffhausen.
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 43 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 | 3’284 6.6% | 7’857 9.8% | 11’658 11.7% | 22’674 15.1% | 35’988 18.0% | 63’603 21.2% |
| Married, single income, no children | 1’259 2.5% | 4’662 5.8% | 7’288 7.3% | 15’995 10.7% | 28’652 14.3% | 56’661 18.9% |
| Married, dual income (70/30), no children | 986 2.0% | 4’205 5.3% | 6’777 6.8% | 14’946 10.0% | 26’034 13.0% | 53’520 17.8% |
| Married, single income, 2 children | 60 0.1% | 1’929 2.4% | 3’693 3.7% | 11’135 7.4% | 22’312 11.2% | 50’319 16.8% |
Tax multipliers 2026: canton 76%, commune 85%. Church tax, if you are a member: Protestant 11%, Roman Catholic 13%.[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 | 43 |
| Winterthur | 94 |
| Zürich Oerlikon | 100 |
| Frauenfeld | 104 |
| Zürich Airport | 106 |
| Kreuzlingen | 107 |
| Zürich HB | 109 |
| Wallisellen | 112 |
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).
| Commune | Tax CHF/yr[1] | Premium CHF/mo[3] | Population[4] |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stetten (SH) | 10’429 | 541 | 1’485 |
| Schaffhausen | 11’535 | 573 | 39’228 |
| Büttenhardt | 11’658 | 541 | 472 |
| Thayngen | 12’088 | 541 | 5’925 |
| Lohn (SH) | 12’457 | 541 | 763 |
| Merishausen | 13’195 | 541 | 907 |
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 Büttenhardt.png, Cruccone, CC BY-SA 3.0. Shown to identify the commune; Vicinus is not affiliated with it.
