Aargau · Bezirk Kulm · BFS commune no. 4144^[8]

Schöftland

Left of CHF 100’000CHF 66’578per year, after tax, insurance and rent

Income tax^[1]CHF 12’68512.7% of income

Health insurance^[3]CHF 564adult, per month

Rent, 2 rooms^[4]≈ CHF 1’164per month, estimate

Residents^[5]4’65820.0% foreign nationals

Language region^[12]Germanmajority main language

Nearest job hub^[7]32 minto Aarau

Single person, gross income CHF 100’000, median insurer, 2-room flat. See how Schöftland ranks for your household →
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Schöftland has 4’658 residents, making it the 48th largest of the 196 communes in the canton of Aargau.

20% of residents are foreign nationals, below the Swiss average of 28%.

With 24% 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 12’685 a year in income tax here, less than in 5 of its 6 neighbouring communes.

The median standard adult health insurance premium is CHF 564 a month, about the Swiss median of CHF 564.

The closest of our job hubs by public transport is Aarau, about 32 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	3’453 6.9%	8’616 10.8%	12’685 12.7%	24’702 16.5%	38’830 19.4%	70’314 23.4%
Married, single income, no children	1’350 2.7%	4’552 5.7%	7’477 7.5%	17’009 11.3%	30’348 15.2%	60’459 20.2%
Married, dual income (70/30), no children	1’038 2.1%	4’140 5.2%	6’972 7.0%	15’976 10.7%	27’714 13.9%	57’225 19.1%
Married, single income, 2 children	22 0.0%	1’964 2.5%	3’926 3.9%	12’291 8.2%	24’232 12.1%	54’153 18.1%

Tax multipliers 2026: canton 103%, commune 103%. Church tax, if you are a member: Protestant 17%, Roman Catholic 19%.^[2]

Health insurance premiums 2027

Monthly basic insurance premium, standard model, single premium region of Aargau.^[3]

	Cheapest insurer	Median insurer
Adult (26+), CHF 300 deductible, without accident cover	CHF 517	CHF 564
Child (0–18), CHF 0 deductible, with accident cover	CHF 121	CHF 143

Rent

Average monthly net rent (without service charges and heating) paid by tenants, BFS Structural Survey 2023.^[4]

Flat	CHF/month	Basis
2 rooms single	≈ CHF 1’164	Estimate
3 rooms couple	≈ CHF 1’366	Estimate
4 rooms family	≈ CHF 1’608	Estimate

BFS publishes no rent for this commune, so these are estimates (≈), not measured figures: the canton’s average rent, adjusted for the type of commune. New leases usually cost more than these averages. How rent is estimated

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.^[7]

Hub	Minutes
Aarau	32
Olten	52
Baden	73
Dietikon	77
Zürich Altstetten	78
Schlieren	79
Zürich HB	81
Liestal	85

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^[5]
Hirschthal	12’526	564	1’772
Schöftland	12’685	564	4’658
Holziken	12’845	564	1’768
Unterkulm	13’325	564	3’807
Staffelbach	13’539	564	1’398
Schlossrued	13’592	564	878
Uerkheim	13’752	564	1’442

Population

Residents4’658^[5]

Foreign nationals20.0%

Aged 0–1918.4%

Aged 20–6457.1%

Aged 65+24.5%

Area6.28 km²^[6]

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 Office of Public Health (FOPH), health insurance premiums 2027. Health insurance premiums 2027 (mandatory basic insurance); reference date 2027 premiums (published Sept 2026); downloaded 2026-11-03. Licence.
Source: Federal Statistical Office (FSO/BFS), Structural Survey 2023. Average rent by number of rooms (Structural Survey 2023); reference date 2023 (Structural Survey); 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.
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.
Source: Federal Statistical Office (FSO/BFS), language regions. Language regions (Structural Survey 2016–2020); reference date 2016–2020; downloaded 2026-11-03. Licence.

Coat of arms: CHE Schöftland COA.svg, diese Datei: Jwnabd, Public domain. Shown to identify the commune; Vicinus is not affiliated with it.