Shrewsbury is a good choice for families with children because of several factors. Many other families with children live here, making it a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families. The town’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic success. Many people own their own single-family homes, providing areas for children to play and stability in the community. Finally, Shrewsbury’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country.
In Shrewsbury, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 30.47 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average.
Do you like to read, write and learn? If you move to Shrewsbury, you'll likely find that many of your neighbors like to as well. Shrewsbury is one of the more educated communities in America, with a full 65.40% of its adults having a college degree or even advanced degree, compared to a national average across all communities of 21.84%.
The per capita income in Shrewsbury in 2022 was $61,100, which is upper middle income relative to Massachusetts, and wealthy relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $244,400 for a family of four.
Shrewsbury is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Shrewsbury home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Shrewsbury residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Shrewsbury include Irish, Italian, English, German, and French.
In addition, Shrewsbury has a lot of people living here who were born outside of the US (25.22%).
The most common language spoken in Shrewsbury is English. Other important languages spoken here include Langs. of India and Chinese.
